V For Vendetta
Michael Paskaru
Mr. Cowan
ENG-3U1
March 5, 2014
V for Vendetta & Amontillado Comparison Essay:
Everything psychological is biological. Dopamine is released when one’s content; Oxytocin when one’s around the people they love. Despite these powerful emotions, Epinephrine could rise above all (Butler, 2014). Epinephrine is released when one experiences vast amounts of anger. It triggers a fighting response, a suppressive, addictive feeling of change for a greater good. Activation of such feeling is not complex. In the movie V for Vendetta and the short story The Cask of Amontillado, both the protagonists experience the neurological synapses that satisfy their needs through revenge. In V for Vendetta, the main character “V” is seeking vengeance for those who wronged him and the citizens of England. Planning to take down the totalitarian government that has destroyed his country, V commits a multitude of crimes to achieve his objective. In comparison, the main character in The Cask of Amontillado Montresor, engages in the malevolent murder of Fortunato. With revenge as motivation, sinful acts were committed by both characters. When examined, both the protagonists in V for Vendetta and The Cask of Amontillado indulged in similar actions involving thorough planning, pride achieved through evil and ego-satisfying terror.
When the protagonists combine passion, dedication, and hard work, their end result will be a victory that was once but a dream. To make a mere vision turn into a reality, V and Montresor incorporated vast amounts of determination, planning, and execution despite the consequences that could have emerged. Demolishing a totalitarian government requires an enormous amount of planning. To achieve his goal, V projects his opinion in the form of propaganda. Covering up the “Strength through Unity” signs that Norsefire placed around the country and leaving “V” markings to remind the
Mr. Cowan
ENG-3U1
March 5, 2014
V for Vendetta & Amontillado Comparison Essay:
Everything psychological is biological. Dopamine is released when one’s content; Oxytocin when one’s around the people they love. Despite these powerful emotions, Epinephrine could rise above all (Butler, 2014). Epinephrine is released when one experiences vast amounts of anger. It triggers a fighting response, a suppressive, addictive feeling of change for a greater good. Activation of such feeling is not complex. In the movie V for Vendetta and the short story The Cask of Amontillado, both the protagonists experience the neurological synapses that satisfy their needs through revenge. In V for Vendetta, the main character “V” is seeking vengeance for those who wronged him and the citizens of England. Planning to take down the totalitarian government that has destroyed his country, V commits a multitude of crimes to achieve his objective. In comparison, the main character in The Cask of Amontillado Montresor, engages in the malevolent murder of Fortunato. With revenge as motivation, sinful acts were committed by both characters. When examined, both the protagonists in V for Vendetta and The Cask of Amontillado indulged in similar actions involving thorough planning, pride achieved through evil and ego-satisfying terror.
When the protagonists combine passion, dedication, and hard work, their end result will be a victory that was once but a dream. To make a mere vision turn into a reality, V and Montresor incorporated vast amounts of determination, planning, and execution despite the consequences that could have emerged. Demolishing a totalitarian government requires an enormous amount of planning. To achieve his goal, V projects his opinion in the form of propaganda. Covering up the “Strength through Unity” signs that Norsefire placed around the country and leaving “V” markings to remind the