V for Vendetta Controversy

V for Vendetta is controversial in that it shows and even endorses terrorism. V is the hero of the story, yet he does horrible things in the name of freedom. He uses violence to promote social change and brutality to spread his message. I may be wrong, but I don’t think that is a view America in general promotes. America does not want to see terrorists as anything but foul and evil and definitely doesn’t want people to empathize with them. America does not want terrorists viewed as freedom fighters or patriots of any kind.

V for Vendetta is also very anti-government. V is constantly attacking the government and their principles. He is a vigilante that will stop at nothing to bring down the oppressive rule of the fascists. V claims the system doesn’t work and thinks killing it’s leaders is the answer. Obviously, America does not condone this type of behavior and doesn’t want any one getting ideas about revolution and revolt from this movie.

V is an anarchist that believes “justice is meaningless without freedom.” He takes everything to the extreme and makes the government look ridiculous, which is not what the government wants to be portrayed as at all. He is always one step ahead of the “good guys” and the government doesn’t like that at all.

The point of the book is to make people think and warn them about what might lie ahead if they continue doing what they are doing. Of course this book (and movie) are going to be viewed as controversial, isn’t that the point?