Comparing Texts
By comparing the three texts together, each have different aspects of rebellion. Barn owl explores the consequences of a child rebelling against society and focuses on the concept of innocence loss. The poem examines ideas of the growth towards maturity, understanding and wisdom. The Collar demonstrates the aspects of rebellion against religion and social expectation and the persona gives rebellious expression against his religion and the disciplines of his vocation of priesthood. V for Vendetta conveys the aspects of rebellion against injustice and authority.
The most effective text to convey the theme of rebellion is V for Vendetta as it has a strong message of the idea of individuality and the resistance of forced conformity. The symbolism through the use of masks frames the main character "V" representing 'everybody', it's not just about this one character, but about the people in the society. It also conveys the theme of anonymous rebellion. The hidden identity of the people allow them to protect their personal identities while following the cause they believe in, people in today’s era are able to mask their identity over the internet and contribute to a protest anonymously. this method of anonymous rebellion is strong because it allows people to voice their true feelings and not feel frightened that they might affect their future.
The most effective text to convey the theme of rebellion is V for Vendetta as it has a strong message of the idea of individuality and the resistance of forced conformity. The symbolism through the use of masks frames the main character "V" representing 'everybody', it's not just about this one character, but about the people in the society. It also conveys the theme of anonymous rebellion. The hidden identity of the people allow them to protect their personal identities while following the cause they believe in, people in today’s era are able to mask their identity over the internet and contribute to a protest anonymously. this method of anonymous rebellion is strong because it allows people to voice their true feelings and not feel frightened that they might affect their future.