Control In The Film V For Vendetta

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The film V for Vendetta follows a character named V, an anarchist who fights back against the totalitarian government and the sycophantic rulers. The film V for Vendetta displays various elements to contribute to the theme of control. Through symbolism McTeigue uses propaganda and the Guy Forkes mask to portray control. Through setting, the use of camera angles, lighting and shadows helps to enhance the theme of control. McTeigue uses characterisation to depict the theme of control through V, Evey and the public of London. McTigue uses a variety of symbols to accentuate the theme of control. The news in London has total control of public opinion and imposes misleading and fallacious information to the public, subsequently promoting fear through propaganda. This is shown through the Voice of London and his biased information. The Voice of London is hosted by Lewis Prothero, a man with high …show more content…

The High Chancellor is a sycophantic tyrannical dictator who has complete control of England and uses fear, and lies to maintain control of the public. Evey is 16 years old at the start of the film and is saved by V and taken to his lair to be his assistant. Evey helps to assist V with the attack on the government but backs of when she realises V intends to furtherly murder people. Once Evey has a new perspective on things after being kidnapped by V pretending to be from the government, Evey helps V take down the tyrannical government to regain control. To regain total control of the tyrannical government, V fills a train filled with bombs headed to parliament. This is done to blow up parliament and to ‘restore’ peace and to regain control to the public. The public are behind this movement, as they all gather as one to march together and fight back to regain control after parliament had been blown up. Their march was done successfully, therefore inferring that control has been

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