V For Vendetta And 1984 Comparison

V for Vendetta and 1984 speak of a society similar to our own needs such as leadership, stability, and freedom from an autocratic government. In 1984, Winston Smith struggles under a dystopian government where the Party has complete control over society, with Big Brother monitoring even their thoughts. In V for Vendetta, London is under fascist rule of a dictator named Sutler who demands control over society, to the extent of using humans as a scientific experiment even if it resulted in their deaths. V for Vendetta and 1984 are similar in that both were under a totalitarian government they differ in V’s and Winston's character such that in V for Vendetta the government's power is diminished by V’s determination whereas in 1984 Winston's rebellion …show more content…
In V for Vendetta, V is determined to show the government that he does not follow their rules, characterizing him as a rebel. He continually commits acts of violence to prove his case, blowing up government buildings such as the Old Bailey courthouse and Parliament. In the act of committing his terrorist act of blowing up Old Bailey V covers his face with a Guy Fawkes mask, happy instrumental music is played in the background and as each bomb went off the scene was cut with different camera angles, the camera constantly zooms into flames of red, yellow and orange to give the audience both a sense of shock and hope, allowing them to feel the emotions of both V’s satisfaction at the same time Evey and society’s fright also giving the audience a glimpse of the horror V had to endure at Larkhill Resettlement Camp where he was used as a chemical experiment by the government. The bombings served as a warning to society, alerting them that their differences are seen as threats by the government and an excuse to rid of them. V’s bombings was almost a call to arms, to join V in his rebellion.V can also be characterized as brave in this film because he kills many people who worked for the government, bombed embassies to show his power and tortured Evey to create an image of him and though her and his actions lead thousands of people in rebellion against the government. This contrasts to Winston's who can be characterized as more fearful of the government. Winston wrote secretly in his diary about a time where he hoped people would begin to rebel against the government's control, “DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER..”(Orwell 36). Winston never publicly announced his frustration of Big Brother like V, who blew up embassies to show his hatred for the