Self-Discovery In V For Vendetta

Renewed perceptions of ourselves of the world we live in is significantly entailed by discovery. Discovery may be unplanned, unexpected and confronting, as efficaciously demonstrated in Robert Frost’s ‘Stopping by the Woods on a Snowing Evening’. The pessimistic tone, correlating with prospective suicide, accentuates his loss of identity and value, behaving as a foundation upon which self-discovery can be achieved and thus offer new understandings of ourselves and the world we live in. Furthermore, this notion is vehemently exhibited in James McTeigue’s film ‘V for Vendetta’. The imprisonment of Evey, an epiphanic moment, acts as a catalyst for self-discovery, renewing her perception of herself and the world she lives in. Discoveries can induce

Evey is subjected to torture whilst in prison due to her non-compliance in providing information to the government. A bird 's eye view camera shot looking down at Evey lying on the floor communicates her helplessness and vulnerability, locked in a cell with nothing but the story of a fellow prisoner. The low lighting during these scenes communicates a dark and depressing mood. The reflection of the light off the grey concrete walls convey a feeling of isolation and draws sensory feelings of coldness off the concrete floor. The grey colours additionally add to the cold depressing nature of the prison. During her time spent in prison Evey experiences an epiphanic moment, a renewed perception of the world around her, the oppressive and totalitarian nature of the government becomes evident to her. Consequently, she perceives the conformity of society to the ideals of a corrupt government. Evey begins to believe in the idea in which V represents, and the missions he undertakes to break down the government through anarchical behaviours and actions. Her newly formed perspectives of herself, society and the world she lives in effectively demonstrates that the discoveries can result in renewed perceptions of ourselves and the world we live in, moreover that discovery is made possible when we remove ourselves to a place of solace and

This is effectively communicated in Robert Frost’s ‘Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening’ through its use of imagery and dark sensory associations, portraying a pessimistic life of an individual. The catalyst of the reflective lake extrapolates that discovery does not need to be momentous, but merely reflective, allowing him to renew and re-engage with his own sense of reality. Furthermore this is efficaciously demonstrated in James McTeigue’s ‘V for Vendetta’ through high camera shots and low lighting to convey vulnerability and isolation. The hellish torture and the brutality of the government Evey endured behaved as a platform upon which she discovered and renewed her perception of herself and the world around her. Thus both texts are effectual in communicating that discovery and a change of perspective is made possible when we remove ourselves to a place of solace and reflection. Therefore, renewed perceptions of ourselves of the world we live in is significantly entailed by