Similarities Between 1984 And V For Vendetta Totalitarian

Within the novel, 1984 by George Orwell and the film V for Vendetta by Alan Moore, totalitarian regimes are depicted in very similar ways but with different messages. Within 1984, Orwell presents totalitarian regimes as unbeatable, controlling bodies of power that brainwash the common man and bend him/her to their will. Similarly, within V for Vendetta, Moore presents the totalitarian regime as a monstrous, fear-inducing body of power that will do whatever it takes to achieve complete control. V for Vendetta and 1984, both contain similarly presented totalitarian regimes that each contain a different message for the reader: Moore argues that in order to destroy a monster as large as a dictatorship, an even bigger monster must be created while Orwell claims that once an oppressive, totalitarian regime is in power, there is no victory or survival against it. Society plays an enormous role …show more content…
In 1984, the common man/woman is not allowed to think differently from the government and if he/she begin to develop these ideals, then they are terminated by the think police. This proves Orwell’s underlying message that totalitarian governments are unbeatable and should never be given the chance to assume power. On the other hand, V for Vendetta depicts an oppressed society where people are allowed to think whatever they choose but not act upon it. For example, in V for Vendetta Gordon Deitrich is gay and never gets prosecuted because no one ever finds out, but once the government found gay pornography in his house, they executed him. In 1984, the government is constantly watching the people through the tv or listening through the radio. Eventually, they catch everyone that behaves or thinks differently from them. In V