V For Vendetta Lesson Plan

Why does V attack Parliament, the bishop, and Old Bailey? What do they have in common?

V attacks symbols of the British government. Parliament symbolizes the seat of power in England. The bishop symbolizes society’s connection to God and morality. Old Bailey symbolizes justice and order. V argues that these symbols, like justice, no longer serve the people. They serve a master who does harm. V also attacks symbols because he understands that a government’s ideology is stronger and more important than the actual people running the government.

Why is the bishop important? In the context of the society Norsefire wants, what do the bishop and the Voice of Fate have in...