Valerie Character Analysis

Valerie is a lesbian actress whose life story inspires both V and Evey to oppose the Norsefire government. Valerie endured mockery and homophobia as a young woman before moving to London and becoming a successful actress. After the rise of the repressive, homophobic Norsefire government, Valerie was betrayed by her lover, Ruth, and sent to Larkhill Prison. There, she refused to sacrifice her dignity to her jailers, instead writing a long letter on a piece of toilet paper. It’s suggested that both V—who occupies Valerie’s cell after she dies—and Evey—who read’s Valerie’s letter when she’s enduring her own torture and imprisonment—take Valerie’s message to heart: they both maintain their dignity and integrity, bravely refusing to inform on their friends.