Monday, January 26, 2015

How is individuality represented in V for Vendetta?

Essentially, human choice is depicted as the basic
antidote to the political institution of represssion through totalitarianism.  Consider
Evey's, disguised as V, words to the crowd announcing the impending destruction of
Downing Street:


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...choose what comes next. Lives of your own, or
a return to chains.



The
Norsefire has gained power through repression and ultraviolence.  Every aspect of this
party is rooted in brutal suppression of individual voice.  In this political setting,
Moore/ Lloyd are suggesting that in the face of ultra- conservative and repressive
political realities, individual choice and the embrace of individual voice is of vital
importance.  The fact the V's legacy for change is embodied in Evey, who in turn will
pass it on to Dominic, is reflective of how individuals have to make a conscious choice
to embody dissent and resistance in times of political suppression.  The end desire for
anarchy is nothing more than a realization of individuality and individual choice; the
land of "Do-As-You-Please" is a recognition that individuality and personal notions of
identity are the opposing forces to totalitarianism.  In such assertions, the need for
individuality is seen as the antidote to a realm where political control is contingent
on silence and a lack of individuality.

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