In the graphic novel V For Vendetta by Alan Moore there are several themes that occur. The author, Alan Moore, describes himself as an anarchist and shows this belief throughout the panels of this novel.
The central theme for V for Vendetta is the relation between freedom and anarchy. In the graphic novel, V describes himself as an anarchist. He believes that all government is corrupt because it takes away human freedom. The Norsefire government is guilty of taking away human freedom. Norsefire does this by not allowing the people of London to read what they wish to, putting people in jail simply because of their skin color, and sending elderly people to gas chambers to die. Every Night the government puts out a broadcast called the …show more content…
Moore goes bath and forth to these different definitions by using the first definition in the actions of V and using the second through the reasoning for V’s actions. Eric Finch and his assistant, Dominic Stone find out that V was actually a patient in the Larkhill camp, so they feel as if V is doing this through revenge. The feel like V is trying to make them and the government feel and be treated like he did in the camp. But on the other side of things, Finch questions his theory. He also thinks that maybe V is using this backstory to justify his attacks on the government. At the end of V for Vendetta the reader is still not sure why V has the want to destroy the Norsefire government. It is possible that V was a patient at Larkhill, and it is entirely possibly that he is a London citizens that was tired of this government. Moore keeps this a secret because his wants his reader to wonder about V’s past life. In the end, Moore's interpretation of revenge and vendettas are a must have to this graphic novel because they show the difference between Evey and V who set aside their personal interest for the good of the people, and the Norsefire government who use their own power to achieve their own interest. To carry out revenge, or a
The central theme for V for Vendetta is the relation between freedom and anarchy. In the graphic novel, V describes himself as an anarchist. He believes that all government is corrupt because it takes away human freedom. The Norsefire government is guilty of taking away human freedom. Norsefire does this by not allowing the people of London to read what they wish to, putting people in jail simply because of their skin color, and sending elderly people to gas chambers to die. Every Night the government puts out a broadcast called the …show more content…
Moore goes bath and forth to these different definitions by using the first definition in the actions of V and using the second through the reasoning for V’s actions. Eric Finch and his assistant, Dominic Stone find out that V was actually a patient in the Larkhill camp, so they feel as if V is doing this through revenge. The feel like V is trying to make them and the government feel and be treated like he did in the camp. But on the other side of things, Finch questions his theory. He also thinks that maybe V is using this backstory to justify his attacks on the government. At the end of V for Vendetta the reader is still not sure why V has the want to destroy the Norsefire government. It is possible that V was a patient at Larkhill, and it is entirely possibly that he is a London citizens that was tired of this government. Moore keeps this a secret because his wants his reader to wonder about V’s past life. In the end, Moore's interpretation of revenge and vendettas are a must have to this graphic novel because they show the difference between Evey and V who set aside their personal interest for the good of the people, and the Norsefire government who use their own power to achieve their own interest. To carry out revenge, or a