Representation of V for Vendetta and Children of Men:

Points:
- Male Gaze - objectifies women
- Hyper masculinity - over exaggerated
- Phallic imagery
- Yonic imagery
- Women naturally nurturing (motherly)
- National Identity

Male Gaze:
V for Vendetta - 
* Evey is sexualised throughout and seen to be vulnerable 
* Evey gains power when shaving her head and looses her femininity
* Evey is seen as a sex object by the pope
* Power = masculinity
* Women can act but they have to be masculine
* V for Vendetta conforms to the typical Hollywood idea

Children of Men -
* Women are not sexualised - even when Kee is either giving birth or naked in the barn she is not sexualised; the only thing that is focused on is the meaning behind the image not Kee herself
* Kee giving birth = a distraction from Kee being sexualised
* Women act without having to be masculine
* Does not conform to the typical Hollywood idea

Mother & Father:
V for Vendetta - 
* V is a mother figure to Evey - he takes her in when she is weak and vulnerable; he cooks, cleans, dances, cares for her, wears a pink apron and has feminine and mother like characteristics and features
* Sutler is a dominant father figure towards the nation looking down on everyone whilst he gives orders; we know he is dominant due to him being placed on a big screen central to the scene

Children of Men -
* Theo is a father figure to Kee and the baby; he cares for Kee and the baby helping them to escape to freedom and safety
* Theo uses the father figure towards Kee and the baby as a redemption from his past as he failed as a father to his own son
* Jasper is a father figure to Theo; sacrificing himself in order to help his 'son' Theo

V for Vendetta editing:
* Dominoes scene - shows cross cutting - V is important

Hyper Masculinity:
V for Vendetta - 
* Final fight scene - V is shown to have some form of super powers as he doesn't die no matter how many times he gets fired at - this shows strength

Children of Men -
* There is no hyper masculinity within Children of Men; this makes the story more realistic and gets the messages across
* We know that Theo is not a hyper masculine person due to him running away from the fishes
* Theo avoids conflict
* Theo has no influence on anyone apart from Kee as a father figure

Phallic Imagery:
V for Vendetta - 
* Knifes and Guns used represents power
* Fascism government

Children of Men -
* In Children of Men all phallic objects used are destructive - links to hyper masculinity 
* Men are dominant and women are only used for children
* Challenges stereotypes; men can be maternal

Yonic Imagery:
V for Vendetta - 
* Evey being re-birthed
* The rose V places on each victim's body - represents after birth
* Train going through the tunnel uses Yonic imagery

Children of Men -
* Theo wounded - this shows birth into after life
* Theo & Kee escaping through the tunnel - birthing their freedom
* Challenges stereotypes - the world would fail without women; they are not just for child bearing

National Identity:
V for Vendetta - 
* Set in a clean city, giving a positive view and representation of London

Children of Men - 
* Set within a polluted London giving off a negative representation and gives an insight of what the future could be like - a sense of realism
* The government are against immigrants - Fascism 

Props Character Narrative:

V for Vendetta:
V for Vendetta follows Props Character Narrative
Villain = Sutler
Dispatcher = V
Helper = Evey
Princess = Evey
Donor = V
Hero = V & Evey

Children of Men:
Children of Men follows Props Character Narrative but not fully
Villain = Luke/Fish & the government 
Hero = Theo

V for Vendetta Vs Children of Men

How do the 2 texts compare in terms of the classic Hollywood narrative?

V for Vendetta a Hollywood film and Children of Men an independent film both follow the same classic Hollywood narrative however Children of Men doesn't fully follow these rules due to it being an independent production but still uses them effectively. They each have aspects of cause & effects, equilibrium, disruption and resolution. These classic Hollywood narratives explore the realism in the films and explores the messages of hope and warning. Both films show signs of birth throughout and terrorism.