Cover Work: Ideology

The World of Mockingjay

This article talks about how ideologies would link with the narrative of the Mockingjay and how it could relate to theories such as Marxist theories. This article talks about how Mockingjay would use the media to their advantage to try and ensure that their message is being spread. There is also some ideologies about Marxism and how this could relate with the poor lives that Districts 1-12 have to live through in a society where the rich would abuse the poor by not assisting them with the right means. This also has some element of representation as it is briefly mentioned that characters would be presented in an appealing manor that would influence their audience to attempt to strike a rebellion against "The Capitol". This article does demonstrate how the media can be used as an influential weapon to make their audience assume that they are making the right choice. 

They Live: Ideology

This article mainly talks about how ideologies have been present in films. This would talk about the dominant ideologies that are present as well as how this could be challenged. This article compares that use of the sunglasses in "They Live" and applies it onto actual advertisements. As well as that this would put on ideologies such as Marxist views and how this can affect people for advertisements in today's media. The film puts a different perspective in the media which would present alternate perception in adverts which support the alternate ideologies.