Assignment: Social Class And Film
1--Watch a film from the Depression Era (1930 - 1940) which address Social Class as part of its narrative. choose one of the films from the "Depression Era Films" list attached.
Identify the social classes in this film and briefly describe them. Is there any one class that is seen as better than the others, or worse than the others? Explain.
The Horatio Alger myth was and is an important aspect of America's self-image as a capitalist democracy. In what ways does the movie you watch speak the Horatio Alger myth?
Can you give examples of the Horatio Alger myth in other films you have seen?
2--Watch a film that targets a Teen or College Age audience which address Social Class as part of its narrative. choose one of the films from the "Teen Movies Involving Social Class" list attached.
Identify the social classes in this film and briefly describe them. Is there any one class that is seen as better than the others, or worse than the others? Explain.
For sake of argument, let us agree that producers of the film wanted to make a point about social class in this film. What do you think that point would be? Explain.
Do you see class represented in American movies in ways that match your own experience of class? Explain.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.