V For Vendetta And Animal Farm

In the essence of politics, it is better to be loved than feared as the latter can be a detriment to the individuals within a society. The universal consequence of being feared, in politics, is that it can lead to revolts and cause anarchy, which in turn is adverse for the politicians themselves. The effects of being feared in politics is explicit in various texts and text forms that have been written by many authors influenced by their historical context. This includes George Orwell’s satirical novel Animal Farm and James McTeigue’s 2005 allegorical film V for Vendetta .The notions of misuse of power, propaganda and exploitation, and rebellion all encapsulate to an extent that being loved in politics is better than being feared.
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George Orwell said that “Political speech and writing are largely the defence of the indefensible…Political language…is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.” The intention to placate and delude the masses occurs when the government is feared by the populace. This quote exemplifies that the government falsifies all new to retain control and power that they possess. James McTeigue’s 2005 allegorical film V for Vendetta typifies the propaganda and exploitation that is existent in politics. Adam Sutler is the dictator in the film who remains in power, through fear that is instilled in the citizens of the society. Sutler’s actions of ensuring the society, that the world outside of England is falling apart, reflects Iraq/Afghanistan claim’s that the major news corporations accepted the ‘weapons of mass destruction’ story without critiquing the intelligence. Two years after the 9/11 attacks George W. Bush, President at the time, made 935 false statements about the national security threat posed by Iraq. The carefully planned campaign of untruths about Iraq’s alleged threat to US national security from its WMDs or links to al Qaeda (also specious) consolidated the public’s opinion and led the nation to war under decidedly false pretenses. The vulnerability of the population was …show more content…
If the population had been oppressed for a prolonged period of time, then the only option that remains is to initiate a revolt against the source of oppression. The fall of communism in Albania in 1989 is an epitome of rebellion in historical context. In January 1990, the first revolts started in Shkodra, where a few hundred people wanted to demolish Joseph Stalin's statue, and spread to a few other cities. Eventually, the existing regime introduced some liberalisation, including measures in 1990 providing for freedom to travel abroad. Efforts were begun to improve ties with the outside world.This act of rebellion was instigated due to economic collapse and social unrest, with the Democratic Party winning most seats and its party head, Sali Berisha, becoming president. The change from dictatorship to democracy evidently had many challenges. The Democratic Party had to implement the reforms it had promised, but they were either too slow or did not solve the nation's problems, consequently people being disappointed when their hopes for fast prosperity went unfulfilled. Many Albanians were also frustrated by Sali Berisha's growing authoritarianism, including pressure on the opposition, media and civil society. In the general elections of June 1996 the Democratic Party tried to win an absolute majority and manipulated the results. The government attempted to suppress the revolt by force but the attempt failed, due to low