Guy Fawkes and Anonymous (scroll down for the answers)
The iconic white mask with a thin moustache, pointed beard and enigmatic smile has become a global emblem of online activism, most famously associated with the collective known as Anonymous. However, its origins are far older and _________________(DEPTH) rooted in British history. The face depicted on the mask is that of Guy Fawkes, a catholic _________________(CONSIPIRACY) who took part in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, an attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament and assassinate King James I (a protestant). The plot failed, Fawkes was captured, and his name became _______________(SYNONYM) with treason.
Since then, the event has been commemorated every 5th of November with Bonfire Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Night. Traditionally, children make a stuffed figure called “a guy” and burn it on a bonfire, usually _________________(COMPANY) by fireworks. What began as a celebration of the king’s survival has gradually evolved into a more general festivity, losing much of its religious and ____________________(POLITICS) significance.
The modern transformation of Fawkes’ image came with the 1980s graphic novel V for Vendetta by Alan Moore, later adapted into a 2005 film. In this dystopian story, the protagonist, known simply as V, wears a stylised Guy Fawkes mask while fighting against a ________________(TYRANNY) government. The mask became a symbol not of failed rebellion, but of resistance, anonymity and ______________(COLLECT) power.
When the hacker-activist movement Anonymous adopted the mask, it gained a new digital life. Today, it represents dissent against corruption, ________________(CENSOR) and abuse of authority. Ironically, a historical figure once demonised as a traitor has been reinvented as a symbol of ______________(DEFY), proving that the meaning of a face can change as dramatically as the times in which it reappears.
The iconic white mask with a thin moustache, pointed beard and enigmatic smile has become a global emblem of online activism, most famously associated with the collective known as Anonymous. However, its origins are far older and ___DEEPER________(DEPTH) rooted in British history. The face depicted on the mask is that of Guy Fawkes, a catholic __CONSPIRATOR_____(CONSIPIRACY) who took part in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, an attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament and assassinate King James I (a protestant). The plot failed, Fawkes was captured, and his name became ___SYNONYMOUS_____(SYNONYM) with treason.
Since then, the event has been commemorated every 5th of November with Bonfire Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Night. Traditionally, children make a stuffed figure called “a guy” and burn it on a bonfire, usually _ACCOMPANIED_______(COMPANY) by fireworks. What began as a celebration of the king’s survival has gradually evolved into a more general festivity, losing much of its religious and __POLITICAL_____(POLITICS) significance.
The modern transformation of Fawkes’ image came with the 1980s graphic novel V for Vendetta by Alan Moore, later adapted into a 2005 film. In this dystopian story, the protagonist, known simply as V, wears a stylised Guy Fawkes mask while fighting against a __TYRANNICAL____(TYRANNY) government. The mask became a symbol not of failed rebellion, but of resistance, anonymity and __COLLECTIVE__(COLLECT) power.
When the hacker-activist movement Anonymous adopted the mask, it gained a new digital life. Today, it represents dissent against corruption, __CENSORSHIP__(CENSOR) and abuse of authority. Ironically, a historical figure once demonised as a traitor has been reinvented as a symbol of _DEFIANCE__(DEFY), proving that the meaning of a face can change as dramatically as the times in which it reappears.
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