V for Vendetta is a rather graphic novel written by Alan Moore in the late 1980s. The novel is set in an alternate reality; one in which Britain is ruled by a fascist government that rules Britain, and the rest of the world is believed to be in ruins due to nuclear war. The main protagonist/villain, depending on your point of view, of the story is a man simply called "V". He is a mysterious man and self-described anarchist who survived a government experiment of a compound called Batch 5. Although his face is never shown in the book, V still commands the reader's attention by being such a dark presence. In V's alternate world he is seen as a terrorist, and in the dominant meaning of the word V he is definitely a terrorist. He blows up buildings, kidnaps people and kills politicians without any remorse. However Louise Richardson would argue that V is not a terrorist; in his mind terrorists show remorse for their actions and think that such actions are moral. A good example of what Richardson could do...