Anarchy In Alan Moore's V For Vendetta

Anarchy. A word that draws to mind the images of freedom from the ‘norm’, a split aside from what is considered commonplace – the elimination of structure. The author of V for Vendetta, Alan Moore, takes on this central theme in a very peculiar fashion, as the main character identifies with a belief which a quick Google search relays the definition of, “a state of disorder due to absence or no recognition of authority.” V pronounces himself an anarchist, finding fault in all constitutional powers as they are dishonest, tending to trespass on human liberties in the pursuit of other goals. It is evident from the very beginning that Moore’s fictional government, Norsefire, is caught controlling human freedom, whether it be by preventing people from choosing books they want, to tossing people in prison for matters out of one’s own choice. Therefore, it is of no …show more content…
One cannot believe that it is enough to just let people go from a kind of ‘slavery’ to a new administration that lends control and ‘protection’ of liberties. This is manifest in the shutdown of government institutions (orchestrated by V), with massive, blood-stained insurrections arising in England for those three days. As a result, Moore expresses through V’s character that true freedom is maintained through the power of hard work. In life, there is nothing that is free, not even freedom – no matter what there will always be scenarios that require a steady application of force – a requirement of freeing oneself from the shackles of the mind. Therefore, this mindset lends to what keeps V as a ‘learner’, spending his time studying – hence his aptitude for reading. Moreover, it is unnervingly the answer to Evey’s convoluted bildungsroman – it gives reference to her abduction and