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What kind of mask is V wearing and what is its meaning?
V briefly explains the significance of the mask when he says: "This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished."
V wears a Guy Fawkes mask and uses his story as a role model in his quest because he felt Guy Fawkes was right in trying to bring down what he felt was an oppressive government during his day.
Is V a superhero with super powers?
Yes and no. In the graphic novel, there are no reason to believe that he acts with any abnormal capability. The experimentation at Larkhill had no physical effect on him. However it changed his perception of the world. It essentially removed the subconscious censor that we all have between thought and action, tough his body reacts instantly and instinctively, doing exactly what he needs to in order to counter any threat without conscience. To 'normal' people, the ability to act without fear of the consequence may seem inhuman... but not Superhuman.
There are some elements that might be seen as supernatural, although the surface asserts a purely natural narrative; the inexplicable appearance in the swept and secure Victoria Station is one. Sending out hundreds of thousands of tight fitting costumes and tall boots, all of which appear to fit the wearers, might be another. Most of all, the image with the dominoes, intercut with Finch's psychic perception of the pattern, suggests at least a supernatural relationship to causality.
V briefly explains the significance of the mask when he says: "This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished."
V wears a Guy Fawkes mask and uses his story as a role model in his quest because he felt Guy Fawkes was right in trying to bring down what he felt was an oppressive government during his day.
Is V a superhero with super powers?
Yes and no. In the graphic novel, there are no reason to believe that he acts with any abnormal capability. The experimentation at Larkhill had no physical effect on him. However it changed his perception of the world. It essentially removed the subconscious censor that we all have between thought and action, tough his body reacts instantly and instinctively, doing exactly what he needs to in order to counter any threat without conscience. To 'normal' people, the ability to act without fear of the consequence may seem inhuman... but not Superhuman.
There are some elements that might be seen as supernatural, although the surface asserts a purely natural narrative; the inexplicable appearance in the swept and secure Victoria Station is one. Sending out hundreds of thousands of tight fitting costumes and tall boots, all of which appear to fit the wearers, might be another. Most of all, the image with the dominoes, intercut with Finch's psychic perception of the pattern, suggests at least a supernatural relationship to causality.
What are or who are the Fingermen?
They are Creedy's special police force. They do all the black-bagging and interrogations. They have the authority to make, without any due processes, judgment "on-the-spot" for offenders.
Why was V sent to Larkhill?
No one really knows why as it isn't stated in either the graphic novel or the movie. Even V himself says that he lost his memory while he was kept in Larkhill. We only know that he was an "undesirable". This could mean that he was not heterosexual, a non-Christian, he might have had some possessions that were deemed offensive, that he spoke out against the political regime, or anything else that the totalitarian government prohibited.
In an interview, Hugo Weaving offered the following explanation:
"You understand that he's been tortured and physically abused and that's what has created him. But at the same time the reason he was imprisoned in the first place was, I would suggest, because he was some kind of political activist. And I think he was probably an actor so he has very strong opinions."
"You understand that he's been tortured and physically abused and that's what has created him. But at the same time the reason he was imprisoned in the first place was, I would suggest, because he was some kind of political activist. And I think he was probably an actor so he has very strong opinions."
What did they do to the prisoners at Larkhill?
The Larkhill prisoners were injected with a virus that was later used at St. Mary's, a water treatment plant and a London tube station. They were the "lab rats" in Norsefire's experiments while the party was attempting to develop a super-bioweapon. In The graphic novel, it is merely implied that the prisoners were experimented on with no real purpose, like the Nazis with the Jews.
In the doctor's diary, she mentions that the man from room V has no eyes. Is V blind?
This question leads to two theories. In the first place the doctor is talking metaphorically: she couldn't see his eyes because of the fire but she knew that he was looking at her. Moreover during the whole movie V is watching movies, reading books and he is visually noticing people.
In the second place we assume that he is blind. You can clearly see his eyes is caved in and they are completely black on the close up. It ca be assumed that his enhanced kinesthesia is the way he views the world now, with no need for visual perception.
What caused the explosion at Larkhill?
It is explained by Delia Surridge in her diary. When he was at Larkhill, V was allowed to tend the garden there. He had access to chemical supplies, grease solvents, ammonia and fertilizer. He used those to produce napalm and mustard gas.
Has V been helped during Evey's torture?
It is explained by Delia Surridge in her diary. When he was at Larkhill, V was allowed to tend the garden there. He had access to chemical supplies, grease solvents, ammonia and fertilizer. He used those to produce napalm and mustard gas.
Has V been helped during Evey's torture?
No, V is a master of disguise and he is able to disguise his voice as well. In the graphic novel, V wore masks to look like different people in the shadows.
John Hurt also played Winston Smith in the film 1984. Is this a coincidence?
John Hurt also played Winston Smith in the film 1984. Is this a coincidence?
No, the director indicates in the book V for Vendetta: From Scrips to Film that "Hurt's prior performance as the protagonist of 1984 played into the deliberately ironic casting of him as a Big-Brother-type figure in this movie."
Is V a woman?
Is V a woman?
No. V state very quickly after meeting vey that he is a man. Moreover the doctor's diary refers to V as the man in the room V.
Was V a terrorist or a freedom fighter?
It depends on the point of view. To the government and under legal definitions he is a terrorist. To the people of London, to Evey, he was a freedom fighter. It is possible that he was both.
However, Alan Moore would probably disagree with both of these ideas. One of Moore's problems with the movie is that they painted V as a freedom fighter when he is in fact an anarchist.
In the movie, what is the symbol that appears on the Norsefire party flags?
The two-barred cross appearing on the red and black Norsefire is similar to the Cross of Lorraine. This cross was carried by the Knights Templar. It can also be associated with Joan of Arc and denotes the the rank of the Cardinal in the Catholic Church. The symbol might also be a subtile reference to the Nazis flag, which had a similar color scheme. In the graphic novel, the posters used the traditional Christian cross.
What does Bollocks mean?
It is a British slang. It is equivalent to "bullshit", similary implying "I don't believe this, it's lies". It can also be used as an exclamation like "Damn!".
The two-barred cross appearing on the red and black Norsefire is similar to the Cross of Lorraine. This cross was carried by the Knights Templar. It can also be associated with Joan of Arc and denotes the the rank of the Cardinal in the Catholic Church. The symbol might also be a subtile reference to the Nazis flag, which had a similar color scheme. In the graphic novel, the posters used the traditional Christian cross.
What does Bollocks mean?
It is a British slang. It is equivalent to "bullshit", similary implying "I don't believe this, it's lies". It can also be used as an exclamation like "Damn!".
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