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= = ** 1. **** PARTICULAR ASPECTS OF THE FILM ** = = = = ** SUMMARY **  In the 2030s, the world deals with an environmental chaos and the United Kingdom is ruled by a totalitarian government under the fascist Norsefire party. Evey Hammond is a young woman who works at the state-run British Television Network. She is rescued from an attempted rape perpetrated by members of the secret police (referred to as "Fingermen" by Evey) by a Guy Fawkes-masked vigilante known as " V ". He leads her to a rooftop to watch his destruction of the Old Bailey. Norsefire tries to explain away the incident as a controlled destruction, claiming the building was no longer structurally sound, but V takes over the state television broadcast the same day, exposing the lie. He encourages the people of Britain to rise up against the oppressive government and meet him in one year, on 5 November, outside the Houses of Parliament that he promises to destroy. Evey helps V to escape, but is knocked out in the process. V brings Evey to his lair in which she is told that she must stay in hiding until the 5th of November in the following year for her own safety. Having learned that V is killing government officials, she escapes to the home of one of her superiors, Gordon Deitrich (Stephen Fry) Deitrich has a comedy TV show and one night he criticizes the government. The secret police raid Deitrich's home, capturing him and Evey. She is imprisoned and tortured for days for information about V. She finds consolation in notes written by another prisoner, an actress named Valerie Page (Natasha Wightman), who was arrested for being homosexual. Lastly, Evey is told that she will be executed immediately unless she reveals V's location. An exhausted but defiant Evey says she would rather die, and is released. Evey discovers that she has been in V's lair all along, and that her imprisonment was staged to free her from her fears. She finds out Dietrich was executed for having a copy of the Quran. The notes were real, but they were passed by Valerie to V years earlier when he was similarly imprisoned. Although Evey initially hates V for what he did to her, she realizes she now feels stronger and free in spirit. She leaves him with a promise to return before the 5th of November. Inspector Finch, Scotland Yard's chief of police, learns how Norsefire gained power and about V's origins in the course of his investigation. Fourteen years earlier, the United States had collapsed the victim of an unleashed bio-weapon (secretly and deliberately utilized by the people who would become the core of the group Norsefire). It is also mentioned later on that the United States is going through another civil war between the Midwesten states. Britain suffered in the resulting chaos. Norsefire led a reactionary purge to restore order, during which "enemies of the state" frequently disappeared. The country was divided over the loss of freedom until a coordinated bio-terrorist attack upon a school, a water treatment plant and a tube station resulted in around 80,000 deaths. The fear generated by the attack allowed Norsefire to win the next election, thereafter silencing all opposition and turning the United Kingdom into a totalitarion state under High Chancellor Adam Sutler. A cure for the virus used in the bio-terrorist attack was later unveiled by a pharmaceutical company with ties to Norsefire. Finch comes to realize that Sutler and his now security chief, Mr. Creedy, engineered the catastrophe to gain power. The virus was developed through deadly experimentation on "social deviants" and political opponents at a detention centre in Larkhill where V had been detained with Valerie Page. Unlike the rest of the doomed prisoners, V gained heightened abilities and managed to escape when the centre was destroyed. Finch realizes that a string of murders involving high profile Norsefire party members are actually V taking revenge on those involved with Larkhill. While the 5th of November is coming, V's various schemes lead to chaos in the UK and the population grows more hostile towards Norsefire. V organizes the distribution of thousands of Guy Fawkes masks. On the eve of the 5th, Evey visits V, who shows her a train in the abandoned London Underground which he has filled with explosives to destroy Parliament. He leaves it up to Evey whether to use it, believing that he is ineligible to decide. V then leaves to meet Creedy, who had made a deal with V to hand over Sutler in exchange for V's surrender. Creedy kills Sutler in front of V, but V refuses to surrender and is shot multiple times by Creedy's praetorian guard. V survives due in part to his concealed armour breastplate, and kills Creedy and his men.Dreadfully wounded, V returns to Evey to thank her, and he tells her that he is in love with her. He dies in her arms. As Evey places V's body in the train, she is found by Finch. Having learned much about the corruption of the Norsefire regime, Finch allows Evey to send the train on its way. Thousands of Londoners, all wearing the Guy Fawkes masks but unarmed, march on Parliament to watch the event. Because Sutler and Creedy are dead and unable to give orders, the military stands down in the face of a civil rebellion. Accompanied by the " 1812 Overture ", Parliament and Big Ben are destroyed as Evey and Finch look on. Finch asks Evey for the identity of V, to which she replies, "he was all of us." ** POLITIC ASPECT OF THE FILM ** = ``V for Vendettta`` more than a movie = `V for Vendetta' will no doubt be remembered as being one of the most well-produced films of this decade for its wonderful script, cast and the significant messages it conveys. The movie is pure of genius which has little cerebral exercise, combining politics and philosophy. The film depicts the government that utilizes fear and illusions to distract its people from any revolutionary thought. This fear makes people unopposed, non querier, submissive sheep. The idea of questioning is pushed aside by the government. It oppresses its people, controls the media, and uses secret police to silence opposition. Therefore, our society needs someone or something to open our eyes to truth and extinguish the fear that enslaves us, the fear of our government. And there is a man emerges with the most dangerous weapon of all: an idea. = = == This movie is one of the most powerful movies about liberty I have ever seen. There are many great ideas floating through the film. It wants us to questioning the most troubling question. Who we are? We are filled with many fears. We prefer slavery because living without fear is costly. We fail to answer threats because we fear injury and death. We fail to make wise choices because we fear boredom. We fail to serve because we fear interruption of our comforts. We fail to ask troubling questions because we fear rejection. As a result of this, those who use our fears to gain power over our laws, our feelings, and our minds also use fear to close our eyes and our ears to any message that might set us free. That is the point I liked most in this film. It gives an opportunity to us to interrogate our current situation. We cannot see this kind of realistic  and deep thoughts in many movies. That is why ``V for Vendetta`` is not a simple action movie it is more than a movie. V is me, V is you, V is those who cry freedom. Overall the unique style and boldness of the film made it stand out for me and I found it very enjoyable and thought-provoking. Probably the best film I have seen so far. ** THE HISTORICAL EVENT REFLECTED IN THE MOVIE ** = =  The **Gunpowder Plot** of 1605, in earlier centuries often called the **Gunpowder Treason Plot** or the **Jesuit Treason**, was a failed assassination attempt against King James I of England and VI of Scotland by a group of provincial English Catholics led by Robert Catesby. The plan was to blow up the House of Lords during the State Opening of England's Parliament on 5 November 1605, as the prelude to a popular revolt in the Midlands during which James's nine-year-old daughter, Princess Elizabeth, was to be installed as the Catholic head of state. Catesby may have embarked on the scheme after hopes of securing greater religious tolerance under King James had faded, leaving many English Catholics disappointed. His fellow plotters were John Wright, Thomas Wintour , Thomas Percy , Guy Fawkes , Robert Keyes , Thomas Bates , Robert Wintour , Christopher Wright , John Grant , Sir Ambrose Rookwood , Sir Everard Digby and Francis Tresham. Fawkes, who had 10 years of military experience fighting in the Spanish Netherlands in suppression of the Dutch Revolt, was given charge of the explosives. The plot was revealed to the authorities in an anonymous letter sent to William Parker, 4th Baron Monteagle, on 26 October 1605. During a search of the House of Lords at about midnight on 4 November 1605, Fawkes was discovered guarding 36 barrels of gunpowder —enough to reduce the House of Lords to rubble—and arrested. Most of the conspirators fled from London as they learnt of the plot's discovery, trying to enlist support along the way. Several made a stand against the pursuing Sheriff of Worcester and his men at Holbeche House ; in the ensuing battle Catesby was one of those shot and killed. At their trial on 27 January 1606, eight of the survivors, including Fawkes, were convicted and sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered. Details of the assassination attempt were allegedly known by the principal Jesuit of England, Father Henry Garnet. Although Garnet was convicted and sentenced to death, doubt has since been cast on how much he really knew of the plot. As its existence was revealed to him through confession, Garnet was prevented from informing the authorities by the absolute confidentiality of the confessional. Although anti-Catholic legislation was introduced soon after the plot's discovery, many important and loyal Catholics retained high office during King James I's reign. The thwarting of the Gunpowder Plot was commemorated for many years afterwards by special sermons and other public events such as the ringing of church bells, which have evolved into the Bonfire Night of today. = = = = ** THE MAIN MESSAGE OF “V FOR VENDETTA” **  The main character in the movie “V” tries to remind people of something and give a message. = =  According to the philosophy of this film, people should question their government and should react against its steps. Being submissive and obeying the rules without thinking prevents people from being free, as a result, people should not live in fear of their government. Actually, this message is appeared in the movie. The main character” says that “People should not be afraid of their governments; governments should be afraid of their people.” That means that an authority or a government should feel responsible for its people and people should not act as if they are lambs of a shepherd. = =  “Remember, remember the fifth of November! “ = =   The fifth of November has a historical importance in English history. According to the main character “V” people should never forget what has been done to them so he says “Remember, remember the fifth of November.” A government should not be allowed to get away with what it has done. People should not be too submissive or too easy-going because this leads their brain to live in captivity. Summing up, to live a free life, do not act like a lamb. =** 2. QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MOVIE **=
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Did the movie affect you? If so, in what ways? In your opinion, was V right in his attitudes in the movie? What would you do, if you had chance to build an end for this movie? =** 3. A VIDEO RELATED TO MOVIE **= []  In the video the main character “V” invades the English emergency channel and tries to get a message to people in London. He tries to remind people of something that took place on the fifth of November in 1605. The main character “V” says that there is something wrong with the country and that is people’s indifferent attitude against their past. They forget their past so easily. Things that must be corrected remain wrong and the people who are responsible for this are the people themselves because they do not react with the wrong. This is not freeness. Freeness is beyond words. To live free, people should move, do something, react and correct the wrong. Being silent like a lamb and letting a country get away with its crimes is not fair. To sum up, “V” tries to convince people to join him and aims to give a good lesson to the government in response to its mistakes in the past. = = ** 4. A SONG ABOUT THE MOVIE **  [] = all'alba, prima che il sole sorgesse = = e gli uccelli cantassero la loro dolce canzone = = la donna del troll della montagna con lingua falsa = = ed ingannevole propose al signore: = = herr mannelig, herr mannelig mi vorrai sposare = = per tutto quello che io dolcemente ti darè? = = se vorrai, rispondi solo si o no = = farai così o no? = = ti darò i dodici mulini = = che stanno tra tillo e terno = = le macine sono fatte del più rosso rame = = e le ruote sono cariche d'argento = = herr mannelig, herr mannelig mi vorrai sposare = = per tutto quello che io dolcemente ti darè? = = se vorrai, rispondi solo si o no = = farai così o no? = = se tu fossi una donna cristiana = = riceverei volentieri regali così, = = ma io so che sei il peggiore troll della montagna = = figlio degli spiriti maligni e del demonio. = = herr mannelig, herr mannelig mi vorrai sposare = = per tutto quello che io dolcemente ti darè? = = se vorrai, rispondi solo si o no = = farai così o no? = = = = English: = = At the dawn before the sun rose = = and the birds sang their sweet song = = the wife of the mountain troll with false and misleading language = = proposed to the gentlemen = = Herr mannelig, herr mannelig would you like to marry me = = for all that I'd gladly give to you? = = If you will, just answer yes or no = = will you do it or not? = = I will give you twelve mills = = that are between tillo and terno = = the grinds are made of the reddest copper = = and the wheels are loaded with silver = = Herr mannelig, herr mannelig would you like to marry me = = for all that I'd gladly give to you? = = If you will, just answer yes or no = = will you do it or not? = = (answer:) = = If you were a christian lady = = I'd receive such gifts willingly = = but I know that you are worse than the mountain troll = = son of the malicious spirits and the demon = = Herr mannelig, herr mannelig would you like to marry me = = for all that I'd gladly give to you? = = If you like, just answer yes or no = = will you do it or not? =

It is Swedish folk song which tells a story about a troll who fell in love with a knight. It is said to be written in medieval time. In the ballad, the troll wants to marry with knight Mannelig so that she can become a normal human. She offers him presents, a perfect life and dedications but he refuses her as she is not a Christian woman. This story has an important place in Pagan history based on the Asatru traditional. The knight who doesn't try to remove mountains gets everybody disappointed, including himself, in the story. Therefore, the massage the story tries to reflect is not to do this and try your best all the time and don't forget that impossible is nothing. So it is relevant to V for Vendetta as the movie's plot is 'impossible is nothing' and as the love between V and the woman, which is inappropriate because V isn't a normal being, is similar to the one between the troll and the knight. Also the gloomy tone of the song is relevant to the movie. That's why I've chosen this song for the movie. ** 5. **** A NEWS ABOUT THE MOVIE ** [] = = Our rational choice stems from the comprehensive meaning of the news. The lastlonging effect of the film is illustrated in this news. This new is so comprehensive that it includes such themes as the aim of using masks and its symbolic meaning .We have understood that the mask represents an idea rather than a person. This news informs us that this film is based on a book called V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd = =  It is argued that the widespread adoption of the masks was definitely a reaction to the film rather than the book. In the news, people who protest the government use V masks to convey their ideas because the masks reflects their ideas. The news indicates that there is still an effect on people stemming from the meaning of the mask. For that the news is set on the issues such as the background of the novelist, the history of the Guy Fawkes and the experiences of the novelist. = =  Like in this film, there has been a wave of protests against politicians, banksand financial institutions in the world. This controversial issue is illustrated by the author in this news. In this news the author does not have any message to convey. He isn't in the aim of convincing the reader. On the contrary, he just informs the audience about the usage of the Vmask as a symbol of occupation because in the movie V was against the totalitarian system and the government's political attitudes against the opponents thoughts. He just wants to make people aware of the facts taking place in the past rather than make a consensus between readers and himself. ** The Grammatical Analyses ** The sinister Guy Fawkes mask made famous by the film V for Vendetta has become anemblem for anti-establishment protest groups. (relative clause-reduction) From New York, to London, to Sydney, to Cologne, to Bucharest, there has been a wave of protests against politicians, banks and financial institutions. (transition) Anybody watching coverage of the demonstrations may have been struck by a repeated motif - a strangely stylized mask of Guy Fawkes with a moustache and pointy beard.(relative clause-reduction, preposition) They were thought to have been used first by the notorious hacker-activist group Anonymous in 2008 during a protest against Scientology, but have since spread throughout the global protest movement.(passive voice,transition word,compound sentence) The masks are from the 2006 film V for Vendetta where one is worn by an enigmatic lone anarchist who, in the graphic novel on which it is based, uses Fawkes as a role model in his quest to end the rule of a fictional fascist party in the UK.(relative clause with where and who) British graphic novel artist David Lloyd is the man who created the original image of the mask for a comic strip written by Alan Moore. Lloyd compares its use by protesters to the way Alberto Korda's famous photograph of Argentine revolutionary Che Guevara became a fashionable symbol for young people across the world.(relative clause) "The Guy Fawkes mask has now become a common brand and a convenient placard to use in protest against tyranny - and I'm happy with people using it, it seems quite unique, an icon of popular culture being used this way," he says.(reported speech,transition word,compound sentence) "The masks were useful for the Scientology protests because it prevented individuals from being recognised," he adds.(conjuction) Lloyd said that when he and writer Moore created the character of V they had a basic idea of an urban guerrilla fighting a fascist dictatorship but wanted to inject more theatricality into the story.(noun clause) "We knew that V was going to be an escapee from a concentration camp where he had been subjected to medical experiments but then I had the idea that in his craziness he would decide to adopt the persona and mission of Guy Fawkes - our great historical revolutionary."(noun clause,relative clause) Rubies Costume Company, which makes the mask, sells around 100,000 a year worldwide, and 16,000 in the UK, according to spokesman Steve Kitt, who seems a little concerned that any association with activists might harm the company's image. (relative clause with ’which’) Lloyd says he has already heard anecdotes about police in the US searching for the masks in people's houses to be used as evidence of involvement with Anonymous hacker attacks, "which is scary but also ridiculous - you wouldn't prosecute someone for having a t-shirt with Che or CND on it".(transition words, compound sentence)  Paul Staines, who blogs under the name of Guido Fawkes, said he finds it ironic that anti-capitalist, anti-corporation activists are inadvertently supporting Warner Bros - one of America's 100 biggest companies with profits last year of £1.6bn - by buying the masks. (relative and noun clauses) One Anonymous member camping out in the shadow of London's St Paul's Cathedral said she was with a group of 15 people and planned to stay for "as long as necessary". (reduction in relative clauses) She said that she and others had been wearing the masks, not only to protect their identity but also because it has become a symbol of the movement against corporate greed. (noun clauses,reported speech) Johnston sees the mask as fundamentally a violent image. "It's not a symbol of passive resistance but a symbol of active terrorism - it's about bringing down a government and a country and that could be quite scary and alienating to some people."(transition,compound sentence) The idea of the V mask being appropriated as a political symbol is inherently ridiculous, he suggests. (reduction) "It's like assuming you can bring down a government using a light sabre or a He-Man sword."(participle) ** 6. A PICTURE ABOUT THE MOVIE ** We preferred this picture because it reflects the main ideas of the main character in the movie. The picture indicates that living like lamb, being too submissive and obeying rules without thinking is wrong and this kind of attitude prevents people from being free. ** Gamze Sarıyıldız ** ** Hazal Özdemir ** ** Embiya Çağlar Öztürk ** ** Mesut Salkın **