V for Vendetta

V for Vendetta

by

Alan Moore

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Helen Heyer is the strong, intelligent, and manipulative wife of Conrad Heyer. In the latter half of V for Vendetta, she masterminds an elaborate plan to depose the Leader of England, Adam Susan, and murder his likely successor, Peter Creedy, leaving her husband the unquestioned Leader of the country. It’s amusing that Helen works so hard to put her own husband (a weak, foolish man) in power—one would think that she’d prefer to be the Leader herself. This suggests the extreme sexism of English society under Norsefire: no woman would ever be allowed to lead the country. In the end, Helen’s sexual liaisons with Alistair Harper backfire—V shows video footage of her adultery to Conrad Heyer, Conrad takes revenge on Harper, and Helen’s plans for a coup crumble apart overnight.

Helen Heyer Quotes in V for Vendetta

The V for Vendetta quotes below are all either spoken by Helen Heyer or refer to Helen Heyer. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Freedom and Anarchy Theme Icon
).
Book 3, Chapter 2 Quotes

You know, you’re quite a successful young man, Conrad. If your success wasn’t entirely due to my efforts, I might even fancy you.

Related Characters: Helen Heyer (speaker), Mr. Conrad Heyer
Page Number: 199
Explanation and Analysis:
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Helen Heyer Quotes in V for Vendetta

The V for Vendetta quotes below are all either spoken by Helen Heyer or refer to Helen Heyer. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Freedom and Anarchy Theme Icon
).
Book 3, Chapter 2 Quotes

You know, you’re quite a successful young man, Conrad. If your success wasn’t entirely due to my efforts, I might even fancy you.

Related Characters: Helen Heyer (speaker), Mr. Conrad Heyer
Page Number: 199
Explanation and Analysis: