"V for Vendetta"

In class on Mon, when Spencer separated us into groups, my group discussed several ideologies that were being criiqued in teh book that grabbed my attention. One of the institutions that I felt Alan Moore is crtiquing is marriage. The two marriage that are ainly focused on in the book is the marriages between the Almonds and Conrad and Helen. Both marriages are very dysfunctional because of abuse, both mental and physical. But these two marriages are very different. Mr. Almond, terrorizes and controls Mrs. Almond, even after death. It is the typical controling man and battered woman. Even though he beats her, humiliates her, and even threatens her by gun point, once he's dead, she does not feel free or rescued. She misses him, depends on him. While in the other marriage between Helen and Conrad, the dominant and submissive are switched. Helen controls Conrad, even in his job. The only reason Conrad hass made it as high up in his job and career is because of Helen's ambitions and manipulation. Conrad is completely dependent on his wife, and I like how Moore switched the gender roles around for the reader to see.