V for Vendetta(Graphic Novels)

Graphic Novel â€Å"V for Vendetta† Close to the novel 1984 Which colors are associated to the 3 main characters? V: red white black Evey: Orange Finch: grey Themes: vendetta freedom the man behind the mask. Is V good? There is no good and bad in this story, it just right and wrong. How is terrorism justified? How is tourism justified? What are the danger of democracy and dictatorship? V, meaningful All the chapters’ titles are beginning Being free or nothing Chasing freedom is human’s nature. But it is also very selfish Key Terms: Norsefire: the government. The Nose: smell the criminalsThe Ear: Listen to what people are talking secretly The Eyes: Spy The Mouth: the voice from the government. The fingers: secret polices The fate computer: The god, Susan is in loved with it The voice of fate: the voice from god. Larkhill: the prison where change V Batch 5: the experiment on V The Shadow Gallery: V’s lair Anarchy: no government, the main idea of the book. Fa scism V: enigmatic terrorist Personal Accountability Moral ambiguity Surveillance V is not a person but a symbol, an idea Identity, individuality, idea Freedom Evey’s personal growth through the story At first, initially and fearfulWhen V tortures her, he takes everything away from her except her ideals. He forces her to defend her ideals, against pain of death, he free her from her fear, and gives her the tools necessary to defend that last inch of her Totally Free In the story, everyone hide behind a mask Essence vs. Existence To be outside: the person that you are can be seems by others What I do define who I am———–Existence What I am define what I do——–Essence What makes you unique? My surface and the personality. What is your weakness as individual? Lazy and lukewarm What is your strength as an individual? Not easily frustrated.Optimistic†¦ Everyone can work and communicate. A few people will control other people. Val erie and Ruth It’s small and it’s fragile and it's the only thing in the world that’s worth having. Last Inch It is what remains after everything has been stripped away. It's what we hold on to the most. It's what we cherish the most. It's the core of who we are. Believe, love, everyone is different. Become transfixed, impossible to move. Become Transfigured Remain what you feel right now. Don’t change anymore, show the last inch of you to everyone. Gustave Le Bon Group Psychology * Group breed conformity You become your job(Zimbardo 1972) * Leaders gain trust by conforming * Groups can improve performance * People will loaf Zimbardo Experiment Change the rules Some people want to become leaders Groups breed conformity Asch 1951 People affect people’s idea Leaders gain trust by conforming Initially fitted with the group and slowly suggested the new idea Performance-Triplett 1898 noticed that racing cyclist with a pacemaker covered each mile about 5 seconds quicker than those without People will loaf-Ringlemann 1890’s found participants in a tug o’ war would put 50% less effort when they were team on 8 then when they are alone Why? People can be compare. March 14th Talk about individuality vs. behavior Think Talk What is V as a symbol? The mask, Letter V, What does V embody Hide your identity. He is who he chooses to be. Inspire Fear/Someone’s face V-victory; room number; versus/conflict; peace; VERITAS-truth; Violet Carson, Valerie V’s mask represents a few things. On one level, it represents the concept of identity vs. the ideal V’s true identity is never revealed because it doesn’t matter who he turned out to be- he represents a greater ideal, and abandoning his individual identity underneath the mask is the embodiment of that.The mask also represents opposition and revolt, due to the origins of its design. The mask is modeled after Guy Fawkes, who is known for attempting to blow up the British Parliament on November 5th, 1606 This also ties back to abandoning the individual behind a greater ideal-Guy Fawkes come to represent revolt in a larger sense, and the mask comes to represent Guy Fawkes. Remember remember the fifth of November, gunpowder, treason and plot, I have no reason that the day should ever be forgot. Finally, it represents becoming accountable for oneself and personal growth.Evey’s transformation culminates when she dons the mask, transforming into the embodiment of something greater than herself.? Choose your mask, mask define differently Vox POPULI-Voice of People-bullocks The letter †V† appears extensively throughout the narrative†¦.. V’s distinctive symbol, a V within a circle, often appears defacing party property, and accompanies a deliberate act of defiance by V. Anarchy means no leader. Later in the novel, after V compromises Norsefire’s ability to monitor their constituents†¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦.. a girlâ⠂¬ ¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦. anarchy†¦ V also represents epiphany transformation and self-actualization.Several characters, when they reach a new understanding about themselves or the world around them, raise their arms to the sky, forming a V shape. This occurs when Finch comes to understand the power he had over his own life, and as Evey takes the mask of V. If you let someone decide for you, don’t complain What is good is the enemy of right. March 15, 2013 symbolism and V Find one piece of art which can represent analyze you. Why does V wear a mask? Do we see V’s real face? What would be the effect of revealing his face? To the characters within the story? To the reader?Salute to Guy Fawkes Reflection In wearing a mask, V becomes something bigger than himself. He becomes the living embodiment of an ideal. The idea is stronger than the individual, and while the individual is meek and scared and has no real power over itself or others, the idea can be invincible in the face of e ven the harshest opposition. Bring thesis questions that you will answer yourself about HUGO 1, what are the notions of identity individuality? How can we define our freedom? Is it absolute right and wrong? Is it pursuit happiness of break to reaching freedom?Must think about the visual†¦. Susan gets murdered we felt sorry. When V’s dead there is something wrong. V fights for freedom with fascism. May as well say good vs. Evil But upon closer inspection, things become more strayed. V kills guilty and innocent alike, and even kills the guilty regardless of their remorse. Likewise, to achieve his ends, he captured tortured and emotionally broke down Evey, brain fresh her. In any other story, they would be the acts of the villain. The members of Norsefire are depicted as having varying degrees of redeeming ng qualities.Finch immediately comes to mind; he is a high ranking official in the government and does hunt down and eventually kill V, but he done so because it’s what he thinks is right. Even Susan, the leader of the fascist regime, genuinely believes he’s doing what's best for everyone, even if they thinks’ pleasant. Chaos Abnegation Susan loves the country, but not his power. V and Susan are actually quite similar. They are the two sides of the same coin. Alan Moore intentionally crafted this moral gray area between the characters. Life is not black and white, and very rarely are there clear-cut good and evil people out there.Everyone has varying degrees of both within them; it’s the human condition. We are all ruled by our drives and our values, and they are constantly at war with one another. The shadow Gallery: pursuit of happiness and content. The gallery represent happiness both its positive and negative qualities. On one hand, t is filled with culture;s treasures the best things human hands have crafted. V is shown to enjoy things like music†¦Ã¢â‚¬ ¦art†¦. represents to the reader that the pleasures of life have their time and place and can be positive influence on our lives. However, Evey is shown to become dependant on the Gallery.She feels safe there, she is happy there. Because she is content not challenge the greater evils that lurk outside the Gallery’s wall. She makes no attempt to affect greater change. A visual metaphor is used which depicts V performing a magic trick for Evey where he makes a caged rabbit disappear, and then reappear, only to make the cage disappear. Happiness and complacency will stand in the way of greater, underlying problems getting solved. In short, the shadow Gallery represents how happiness is confused with content and can be fulfilling but can also hold back greater change. .