Symbolism In V For Vendetta

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V for Vendetta: A Quality Graphic Novel V for Vendetta is a graphic novel by Alan Moore, that tackles the subject matter of a dystopian society controlled by the government. It covers philosophical topics like the blurred lines between good and evil. While presenting fascinating themes like the freedom of anarchy and symbolism being a leader. Majority of graphic novels should not be considered of as literary canon, because majority of them discuss simple themes and are designed to be easier reads. However V for Vendetta is a example of a graphic novel that should be deemed as literature. V for Vendetta makes the reader ponder what is good and what is evil. Throughout the novel V is referred to as a vigilante or terrorist, seemingly at random. However he is still the protagonist and, from the reader's perspective, is a good person. The reason this was implemented was to get the reader to think about how subjective the term good and evil actually are. Moore furthers this idea by use of heavy outlines, giving the illustrations to show a very clear style. This directly contrasts with the unclear concept of good versus evil. One of the most prominent themes in the novel and 1984 is the freedom of anarchy. Throughout the novel the theme that anarchy is …show more content…

The texts that do this should not be deemed as literary canon, as it is essentially a picture book at that point. When the artwork drives the themes of the text more than the speech being told, the graphic novel should no longer be deemed literary canon. This does not mean all graphic novels with lengthy dialogue should be automatically deemed worthy. Some graphic novels contain nothing more than a simple story and lack themes, symbols, and motifs. However graphic novels like V for Vendetta, which demonstrate their themes and motifs by interactions through characters, deserve to be viewed as a

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