Benjamin Franklin once said, “Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.” What do you think this means? How does the quote apply to the film?

Freedom is a delicate thing when we consider the human need for power and control. Giving up freedom for perceived securtity often leads to a type of enslavement. V for Vendetta can be seen as a text that celebrates and promotes the freedom of the individual to live according to one's own belief system. Through his campaign of terror, V seeks to free individuals from the brainwashing and intimidation carried out by Norsefire. In order to achieve true emancipation, and to free people from their invisible chains, V seeks to topple the hierarchical and oppressive structure that dictates people's actions and thoughts in a fascist society.