V for Vendetta [2]

The 5th of November, a very important day to the character V, from V for Vendetta, was also a very important day for the London society in this movie. V is trying to get the population of London to realize that their government has been corrupted and instead of helping the population it is eliminating all forms of freedom. V points out reasons why the citizens of London have allowed this terrible fate to befall them and he also provides a solution to the controlling government.

In the first paragraph of V’s speech, he explains why he is interrupting the everyday routine of the people of London and provides a connection to the people by saying, “I do, like many of you…” He also says that he wants to “have a little chat” with the people of London to talk about a day, the 5th of November, that should be remembered, but isn’t.

The second paragraph contains information leading to V's inference of the government having gone completely wrong and has become unjust to its citizens. V talks about how if the population actually listens to the words people say they would notice that the words hold a great amount of power and also “the enunciation of truth.” V is trying to explain to the population that instead of telling the truth the government just tries to fight off any opposition using anything but words.
“Cruelty and injustice, intolerance and oppression,” these are a few of the things V points out that are wrong with the London’s government. As well as pointing out that the government has taken away essential freedoms that every human being should have, such as the freedom to stay out past dark which in the movie the government has taken away. V is also blaming the citizens for letting this happen to London, “if you’re looking for the guilty, you need only look in the mirror.

In the next paragraph V tells the citizens that he understand why they did it, he understands that they were scared of anything that might happen if they didn’t let the government place them under tight restrictions. He gives reasons such as "War. Terror. Disease," to pull emotions from the audience hoping that they will come to the realization that the government is corrupt. Also V described how the High Chancellor promised them order and peace and all he wanted in return was the “silent, obedient consent.”

Finally V describes how he plans to upstage the government and their out-of-control power by planning a publicly announced action outside of the gates of Parliament, in exactly one year, on the 5th of November. V tells about everything he did this 5th of November, like destroying the Old Bailey, and exactly why he did it. He is finally making sense of his whole argument my connecting with the emotions of the audience using his calm voice and undeniable proof of the horrible government. He describes the forgotten 5th of November and why it should be remembered and he asks for the assistance of the people of London to put a stop to the corrupt government of London!