Fictional resistance movements and groups

V for Vendetta used the image of Guy Fawkes for the leader of resistance to a fictional police state. This image is now used in the real world by groups such as Anonymous.^[1]

Fictional resistance movements and groups commonly appear in dystopian fiction, opposing the tyranny which dominates the setting. In Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club, the tyranny is the soul-destroying life of modern western society. The protagonist rebels against this by organising atavistic bare-knuckle fights and then by leading Project Mayhem to destroy civilization. This story developed themes of alienation and anti-consumerism seen in earlier works such as Rebel without a Cause and The Prisoner with the epic, millennial quality of other contemporary works such as The Matrix.[2] Fictional Resistance Movements appear in many forms such as films like V for Vendetta [3] or video games such as Stormcloak Rebellion or Skyrim Civil War from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim or The Assassin creed series in which a organization of assassins fought against a group of knights called Templar order or also know as the order of the knight Templar who wanted to save humanity through taking the peoples freewill and this is what the assassins creed fought against, their goal was to allow people to live freely without the intrusion of the Templars. Many of these groups and movements have a common idea to form these rebellions or groups to make the world a better place but do it in different ways some through fear and panic or some through hope and faith either way these groups may have different approaches but have similar belief for the best for their people.

Examples

Novel

When reading a fictional Novel it helps increase your imagination which helps create understanding. A example of a novel that helps create a imagination and allows you to see the events in the novel in your mind is Robin Hood is a popular folklore that was created in The late-medieval period, the story is about a very skilled archer and swordsman who would steal from the rich and give to the poor and he did this with his group of merry men who followed his movement and beliefs. This caused Robin hood and his men to be know as outlaws but continued the movement to help the poor. This movement was against the rich who Robin Hood felt were selfish and should give to the less fortunate. ^[2]

Cartoon/comic

Watching cartoons helps bring your imagination to life and create comedy or hope for mainly children but also adults. A example of a cartoon and comic that does this is The Justice League is a fictional superhero group in the DC Universe formed to protect Mankind from any threats to their safety. The groups primary members consist of Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, The Flash, and Aquaman but throughout the years the group has expanded its team spreading its belief and movement to heroes around the world to join and fight for what they believe. The Justice League stands for hope for people, and will risk their lives to protect the earth and its inhabitance against all evil, a example of the justice leagues enemies are known as the Injustice league. Many of these heroes have a team that follows their crusade.^[3]

Batman fight crime in the city of Gotham, his team is kept small, members of this team are Robin, Batgirl and the occasional assistance of Members of the justice league and former batman sidekicks like Nightwing who followed his crusade and moved to bludhaven. Batman and his team fight crime through the city of Gotham trying to avoid the police department because they want to keep their identity a secret. Batman and his team share a similar back stories that shaped them to become heroes, batman and the first robin lost both their parents to criminals and vowed to do something about it without going down the path of murdering their enemies.

TV series

When watching a TV series it creates a form of reality, hope and responsibility. The Tv series The Arrow follows Oliver Queens crusade as the green arrow who protects starling city with his team, his first team was John diggle as spartan, Roy Harper as the red Arrow, felicity smoak as oracle, and laural lance as the black canary, his new team has younger members who are mad dog, rag man, a new black canary and Mr.Terrific. Many of these members have different reasons why they are fighting crime and against the growing drug and murder epidemic taking over the city. Tis groups movement is bettering the city both in the shadows as vigilantes and in the light as assists and works of Oliver Queen as new mayor of the city.

The Flash is another hero who has a group who protect Central city from other meta Humans. Barry Allen who is the flash is a meta human who got his powers like many of the other heroes in this TV series from when the particle accelerator explosion and as Barry was working in the forensic lab lightning struck a shelf of chemicals giving his super speed. After waking up from a coma he found out he had these powers and decided to use them for good and avenge his mothers death from another speedster and get his father out of prison, he had help fighting crime from his secret group of people, Cisco Ramon also known as Vibe who is a learning hero and hacker, Caitlin Snow who is the scientist/ medic and now has powers and known as killer frost, iris west who is support from the sidelines, Joe west who is police support, wally west who is now kid flash, and Harrison wells the first Harrison who has helped Barry learn how to use his powers and the current Harrison is support. The team works against other meta humans to help those who seek help with their powers and a majority re evil and use there powers for wrong and its up to Barry and hi team to stop them and put them away.

Video games

Video games allow you to participate in the game and allow you to create what happens in the game and gives you control. Rakyat uprising (Far Cry 3),The Rakyat are the main protagonist faction in Far Cry 3, Jason Brody is given the responsibility of helping the natives liberate the islands from pirate control and end the rain of Vaas Montenegro, Vaas had taken over the the Island and killed many of the natives and when Jason Brody was stranded on the island with his friends they were captured, Jason escaped and relied on the Natives to help his get his friends back and end vaas from taking over the land and murdering the innocent, with the help of the Rakyat Jason this uprising movement which helped overtake camps which opened up areas for hunting, water ports, food supplies, etc.

See also

• Fictional secret societies
• Terrorism in fiction

References

Further reading

• Junius P. Rodriguez (2007), Encyclopedia of Slave Resistance and Rebellion, Greenwood Publishing Group, ISBN 978-0-313-33272-2