Thus, the 5th of November becomes the leitmotif of the novel: “Remember, remember, the fifth of November, gunpowder, treason, and plot” (Moore and Lloyd 14). It should be noted that the above action was directed against the King who carried out a series of reprisals against Catholics. His face is non-identifiable under the constantly smiling mask of Guy Fawkes – a man who tried to blow up Parliament building four centuries ago on November, 5. The protagonist of the novel is V, a man in a raincoat having a sword. To interpret the novel appropriately, it is essential to reflect on the main characters. In this war, he interacts with a young woman whom he snatched from the clutches of the secret police.

A freedom fighter known as V starts a guerrilla war against the regime in an attempt to return people their rights to freedom of speech and freedom of choice. At first, ordinary Britons rejoiced this regime hoping for a better life yet, suddenly, they discovered that with the acquisition of the so-called order they had lost much of their freedom. Through the novel, it becomes evident that it is the government that poisoned rivers and initiated a series of acts of terrorism. To prevent attacks, Sattler has settled in an underground bunker along with his closest ministers and began to communicate through video. The government declared a curfew, and all the media came under strict censorship. In a deceptive struggle for peace, order, and security in the country, Adam Sutler, an antagonist of the novel acting as a Supreme Chancellor, has concentrated immeasurable power in his hands.

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