1984 vs V for Vendetta - 1479 Words

A revolution without dancing is a revolution not worth having (V from the film V for Vendetta). Since the first communist leader tried to over take a country, there has been another leader planning for a revolution. And Orwell was one to speak of how he sees the battle to be. Orwell has written several novels on the idea of revolutions against a superior government; one example would be Animal Farm and 1984. He has inspired others to write there ideas on the thought of the future revolution from a dictatorship of extreme power. The film V for Vendetta is one example of an Orwell inspired story. In both Orwells novel 1984 and the film V for Vendetta the protagonists Winston Smith and V live in similar difficult lives with extreme and†¦show more content†¦(4) It is readily apparent that both tales reference back to history. In the film V for Vendetta, some even to the United States, such as the black bags worn by the prisoners in lark hill go back to the black bags worn by prisoners at Abu Ghraib in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.(1) which is a relation to our world we live in and the film. Connection. Also in the film there are pubic loudspeakers announcing the yellow-coded curfew alert. This is similar to the US Governments color coded Homeland Security Advisory System and as well as Nazi Germany with the loud speakers that announce different news. The media is portrayed as being highly subservient to the governments propaganda, which evokes common left wing criticism about the American Media. Mainly that it is too eager to support the governments line to regarding threats and other issues. (1)In the culture of fear montage of news video clips shown after Sutler orders his council to remind the public why they need us, the BTN refers t o avian flu as a pandemic. (The film itself) But then of course the film references to history and has cultural and symbolic references, like Valerie, who is played by Natasha Wightman, was sent to a detention center foe being a lesbian and was then tortured and had medical experiments performed on her. This is similar to when Nazi Germany was in power and there treatment upon the gays during the Holocaust, where homosexual men were sent to concentrationShow MoreRelatedComparing 1984 Vs. V For Vendetta1280 Words   |  6 Pages1984 vs. V for Vendetta: Methods of Control in Two Dystopian Societies â€Å"If you want a picture of The Future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever.† (280) These are the chilling words uttered by O’Brien to Winston Smith towards the end of George Orwell’s dystopian novel, 1984. This statement captures the brutality of Big Brother’s Party as the â€Å"boot† that strives to crush the human spirit. The crushing boot of the State is also apparent in the film V for Vendetta, in which the totalitarianRead MoreHonour Killing in Pakistan19346 Words   |  78 Pages...................................................................................... 41 Bibliography ........................................................................................................................................... 44 ~V~ Figures Figure 1, Deductive, Obductive and Abductive Techniques ................................................................... 8 Figure 2, Female Victims of â€Å"Honour killings† and Karo Kari .....................................................Read MoreMarketing Mistakes and Successes175322 Words   |  702 PagesNewell Rubbermaid, Vanguard, Maytag, Harley, Merck, Firestone/Ford, Starbucks, United Way, Nike, MetLife Social and Ethical Starbucks, Merck, Firestone/Ford, United Way, MetLife Outsourcing Boeing/Airbus, Maytag, Nike, Dell Preface †¢ v TARGETED COURSES As a supplemental text, this book can be used in a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses. These range from introduction to marketing/marketing principles to courses in marketing management and strategic marketing. It canRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesApplications 239 3 The Group 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Foundations of Group Behavior 271 Understanding Work Teams 307 Communication 335 Leadership 367 Power and Politics 411 Conflict and Negotiation 445 Foundations of Organization Structure 479 v vi BRIEF CONTENTS 4 The Organization System 16 Organizational Culture 511 17 Human Resource Policies and Practices 543 18 Organizational Change and Stress Management 577 Appendix A Research in Organizational Behavior Comprehensive