Today is not
a day of triumph but a day of failure. Today is not a day of orderly justice
but a day of harsh decisions. I remind you of today's date. Today is the 5th
of November, the day when the infamous Guy Box planned to blow up the British
Parliament. He was caught before he could successfully complete the act. He met
his demise but it created a following that made him immortal in the populace
even today. He is a global symbol of
public outrage. He is the face of the Anonymous mask.
Now you must
be thinking "What"! I see that most kids today remember the movie 'V
for Vendetta' or if the kid is classy, the graphic novel. But the history dates
far back. Anyways, the point is, Guy Fox wanted to show the one bird salute to
"THE MAN" and he became the symbol of mutiny. His face themed mask
spread like wildfire after the digital age. The chief exploiter of his symbol
is 'Wiki leaks' that has been the controversy of the past few years.
Now, I do
not think that it is necessary to outline what "Wiki Leaks" has done.
But what it has adopted is a symbol, a symbol that has given every nobody out
there a voice. Everyone is Martin Luther King Jr. with their inspiring words in
the internet. The courage to speak in the open is lacking for most but some do
have the tenacity to do it all out in the open. Nevertheless, the mask still survives,
as an identity of public protest and anonymity.
The mask has
invaded public buses, trains, museums, schools, colleges and so on. These areas
are filled with anti bourgeois movement that, general populace has a hard time
finding who the bourgeois are. The significance of the mask remains amidst controversy.
All you can say is, "Love or hate, you cannot debate, it is at the
epicenter of all controversy!"
Remember Remember
The Fifth of November
The Gunpowder Treason and Plot
I See No Reason
The Gunpowder Treason
Should Ever Be Forgot
The Fifth of November
The Gunpowder Treason and Plot
I See No Reason
The Gunpowder Treason
Should Ever Be Forgot
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