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more effective in 1984 than in V for Vendetta because of the absence of laws, staged acts of terrorism, and lack of religious belief. In Orwell’s novel, the absence of laws creates paranoia among citizens of Oceania, whereas the laws set forth by Norsefire, the governing body in V for Vendetta, allow citizens to have more freedom in their thoughts and actions. Thus, it is evident that INGSOC, the government in 1984, has more success in refraining citizens from rebelling. In Oceania, “nothing [is] illegal

differences between the fascist Norsefire government’s and V’s anarchist view of a “healthy country.” How do Norsefire and V define the role of the government and the role of the citizen differently? The chaos and fury of the violence of the post-apocalyptic Britain initiated the radically right-winged Norsefire regime: fascists that united with the surviving big companies and businesses, giving them the appearance of wealth and stability. Yet, even if the Norsefire regime did agreeably bring

else. Many super powers of the world are breaking down, and England (more specifically, London) is being sustained by a harsh government lead by Adam Suttler and his party called Norsefire. It is a totalitarian government, and like any other real world examples they controlled every aspect of a person’s life. Norsefire controlled the media, putting the news in their favor, set a

shunned and exterminated from society in a manner very similar to the acts of the Holocaust under Adolf Hitler. Moreover, V for Vendetta explores how governments can influence the minds of its citizens through propaganda. Dascombe, a member of the Norsefire party, says this when manipulating the events to present the government in a favourable light, “Our job is to report the news, not fabricate it. That’s the government’s job.” Thus, the role of the government in this fictional society is to use media

how the world came to be as it is in the film. To summarize, various wars and civil disputes were breaking out through the world. In Britain, a political party called “Norsefire”, promised to return order and stability to the nation, if they were given complete control over all aspects of Britain. After the conflict, the Norsefire regime stayed in power, and became a totalitarian state. The party began a series of propagandas to maintain its control. Various ministries rose up to extend the reach

“People should not be afraid of their governments, governments should be afraid of their people.” In an authoritarian government, the citizens listen to their director because they have this fear within them, that if they do not do what is asked of them they will face consequences. But in reality, the citizens have power over the government and the government is the one that is living in fear. At any moment someone can threaten the government. This has been seen through terrorist acts such as 9/11

in a great turmoil and warfare, with the United States completely destroyed from a prolonged second civil war and europe is being destroyed from an outbreak of the St Mary’s virus. While all of this happened the Norsefire political party took control of the United Kingdom. The Norsefire party is a fascist, racist, and totalitarian party lead by high chancellor Adam sutler, played by John Hurt. Adam put all ‘political opponents’ into concentration camps and experimented

Comparing and Contrasting 1984 and V for Vendetta The novel 1984 and the graphic novel V for Vendetta have similar views on how society is being run. However V for Vendetta was based on 1984 since 1984 was written before V for Vendetta. Both of these novels are similar in a way like the themes and how the male protagonists are the one in charge of overturning the government. The first similarity between 1984 and V for Vendetta is that the society is being run by totalitarian rule. It is the government

UK as a fascist police state in the late 2030s. The movie is set post pandemic after most of the world had been torn apart by the “St. Mary’s Virus”. The Norsefire party lead by High Chancellor Adam Sutler runs the country. The people are opposed and driven into conformity by fear. “Undesirable” individuals such as those who oppose the Norsefire party, Muslims, and homosexuals, are imprisoned in concentration camps where they undergo illegal genetic testing. The protagonist is V, a well-spoken, masked

The film, V for Vendetta directed by James McTeigue tells the story of Evey Hammond who dwells in a dysfunctional society controlled by the dictatorship Norsefire Party. McTeigue explores many different ideas through the theme that symbols can inspire hope and confidence within individuals and give them the courage to stand up for what they believe is right. McTeigue shows this through his effective use of characterization, dialogue, language features and camera angles. This teaches the viewer that