Happy Guy Fawkes Day!
Guy Fawkes Day is a British holiday celebrated on November 5th, the day a man named Guy Fawkes, along with others, plotted to blow up the British Parliament and assassinate King James I. Although the purpose of the holiday is to celebrate the failure of the plot and escape of the king, Guy Fawkes has become a symbol of resistance against oppression, particularly after the releases of the comic book and later movie "V for Vendetta." "V for Vendetta" is set in a future resembling the book 1984, when a horribly oppressive regime rules Britain. One man, who always wears a Guy Fawkes mask and calls himself V, leads a revolution on November 5th against the regime, because "people shouldn't be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people." The Arab Spring proves that these statements are true today, and reminds us that every government, no matter how oppressive, must face its people's judgment. "400 years later, an idea can still change the world." So, remember remember the 5th of November.
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