Section A - Week 3 - The Ruling Class and the Ruling Ideas by https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi Answer the questions below. Add images or gifs to your answers. en-us 2021-09-22 14:08:56 UTC 2025-11-16 05:37:01 UTC hello@padlet.com In 'The Hunger Games', who are the ruling class? List character names. Using examples from the film, what do we learn about the ruling class? - what are their values and interests? How do they interact with the 'working class'? (provide examples from the film). How does this connect with Marx and Engel's concept of 'The Ruling Class'? evakolcze3 https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/1760155120 2021-09-22 14:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/1760155120 In 'The Hunger Games', who are the working class? List character names. What is life like for the working class? (provide examples from the film). How does the depiction of working-class people in 'The Hunger Games' connect with Marx and Engel's concept of 'The Ruling Class'? evakolcze3 https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/1760156506 2021-09-22 14:10:54 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/1760156506 Discuss the aesthetic and technical decisions in 'The Hunger Games. You may discuss colour palette, camera movement (or lack of), wardrobe, sets, music / soundtrack. How do these stylistic / technical decisions enforce the idea of the characters and setting (working class vs. ruling class, Panem vs. the Capitol) evakolcze3 https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/1760158356 2021-09-22 14:11:27 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/1760158356 Read paragraph 1 of Marx and Engels 'Ruling Class and the Ruling Ideas'. How does the concept of the ruling class = ruling the ideas relate to 'The Hunger Games'? (provide examples from the film). How is mass media featured and utilized in 'The Hunger Games'? evakolcze3 https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/1760165452 2021-09-22 14:13:36 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/1760165452 'The Hunger Games' contains obvious depictions of class differences. Can you think of another film or tv show that explores different classes? Provide examples of how it depicts class. Does that film or tv show connect with Marx and Engels' concept of 'The Ruling Class' in any way? evakolcze3 https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/1760166263 2021-09-22 14:13:53 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/1760166263 List group member names. Select 1 or 2 people from the group to read out the answer to the class. evakolcze3 https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2305527417 2022-09-20 18:38:16 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2305527417 List group member names. Select 1 or 2 people from the group to read out the answer to the class. evakolcze3 https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2305527531 2022-09-20 18:38:21 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2305527531 List group member names. Select 1 or 2 people from the group to read out the answer to the class. evakolcze3 https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2305527795 2022-09-20 18:38:31 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2305527795 List group member names. Select 1 or 2 people from the group to read out the answer to the class. evakolcze3 https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2305528043 2022-09-20 18:38:42 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2305528043 List group member names. Select 1 or 2 people from the group to read out the answer to the class. evakolcze3 https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2305528428 2022-09-20 18:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2305528428 Christarn, Thomas, Tobias, Raquel, Zach, DJ https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309093162 2022-09-22 16:21:52 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309093162 Group 5 members: https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309093702 Ryan MacLean
Jaya Banga
Ana Lucia Toso Minaya
Dylan Paine
Spencer Haney

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Ethan C
Ethan L 
Julia
Arianna

]]> 2022-09-22 16:22:28 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309094079 People who are part of the working class are all of those living in the 12 districts. Characters include Katniss, Peta, Gale, Prim https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309096162 2022-09-22 16:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309096162 Group Members https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309097059 Emma
Joel
Megahn
Noah
Ryan]]> 2022-09-22 16:24:25 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309097059 Members https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309100853 Aleksander
Jamie
Namiet
Rajnikant
Samantha
Alejandro]]> 2022-09-22 16:26:33 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309100853 Life of the working class https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309101504 The working is living in an underdeveloped community. They wear very basic clothing, they have to hand-wash and hang-dry their clothes, hunt for food to eat or sell.]]> 2022-09-22 16:26:59 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309101504 The working class's lives are built around how the upper class sees fit. The working class has to send their children to die just for the upper classes' entertainment. https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309103391 2022-09-22 16:28:05 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309103391 The Ruling Class is district 1, the capital. There, they value wealth, over the top extremities like clothes and food. For Example, Effie, the announcer for the games at district 12, you can see by clothing, the huge separation between districts aka the ruling class and working class https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309103513 2022-09-22 16:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309103513 Schitts Creek https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309103812 2022-09-22 16:28:16 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309103812 https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309105334 2022-09-22 16:29:14 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309105334 the colours in district 12 were mostly greys and browns, whereas the capitol featured brighter colours https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309105531 2022-09-22 16:29:22 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309105531 The Hunger Games and 'The Ruling Class' https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309107194 The Hunger Games connects to the Marx article because it has 2 distinct classes like the article where one controls and the other conforms. The ruling class, the capitol, acts as the intellectual force, producing ideas and ideals for the people of Panem.]]> 2022-09-22 16:30:24 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309107194 How Mass Media Is Utilized https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309108433 In the film, the hunger games are streamed for all to see, kind of making it the norm that these violent games happen yearly. This method has the working class submit to the ruling class and never question how wrong and gruesome the games are because they've become so normalized]]> 2022-09-22 16:31:16 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309108433 Subject of Dress https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309108894 Would definitely say Effie's (the woman who picked the tributes) bright pink outfit compared to everyone else's beige and white and black clothes was a direct difference in how the classes can and can't afford to dress. ]]> 2022-09-22 16:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309108894 Working class= dark tones, Ruling class= extravagant colors and wardrobe https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309109230 2022-09-22 16:31:45 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309109230 More on mass media https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309112131 The portrayal of the games is to emphasize how violent they are which would strike fear into those watching last years games. This fear coincides with the fact that the more you disobey the rules of the ruling class the more your name is put into the ballot for the games making people fear acting out of line due to the possibility of being picked for almost certain death.]]> 2022-09-22 16:33:16 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309112131 https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309112680 2022-09-22 16:33:39 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309112680 This connects with Marx and Engel's concept of 'The Ruling Class' because just like the concept, District 1 and better yet, President Snow control everything and everyone https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309112747 2022-09-22 16:33:42 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309112747 Lots of shaky camera or handheld going on. Perhaps trying to immerse the viewers, but also to make everything seem realistic compared to when the camera doesn't move for the Game Maker's interview in the Capital. https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309114524 2022-09-22 16:34:45 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309114524 How the concept of ruling class = ruling the ideas relates to the Hunger Games https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309114670 The concept of ruling class = ruling the ideas relates to the Hunger Games, as the Capital is the ruling class, and they control all the other districts. They use this power to make their ideas come to life, such as creating the Hunger Games themselves. Furthermore, they also control what each district does, and uses it to their own advantage, further ruling the ideas of this world]]> 2022-09-22 16:34:50 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309114670 The Ruling Class https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309120617 Marx and Engles described how the ruling class controls the media and therefore can control the values of the society. They explain how even revolutions become a cycle and when new people with new ideas come to power they become the ruling class again in a never ending cycle.]]> 2022-09-22 16:38:10 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309120617 https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309121831 2022-09-22 16:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309121831 https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309122314 2022-09-22 16:39:06 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309122314 Sountrack/Sound effects https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309122668 Purely instrumental background music with eerie/mysterious tones. You can sense a gradual build-up to a greater threat/climax with the constant cuts of silence and dark bass tones. (Ex. Katniss running through the forest, you don't hear footsteps or leaves brushing, just wind) These sounds depict the overall vibe/atmosphere of district 12, tense and on edge, cornered and fearful, whilst the Capital city soundtrack is the opposite. ]]> 2022-09-22 16:39:20 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309122668 n the beginning scene - They were justifying the game on the television show that represents how they controls narrative ( games are good for unity). https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309123543 2022-09-22 16:39:50 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309123543 https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309125041 2022-09-22 16:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309125041 Schitts Creek https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309125542 The ruling class becomes the working class. A wealthy family looses all their money and are forced to live in a different reality]]> 2022-09-22 16:40:59 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309125542 https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309125644 2022-09-22 16:41:03 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309125644 https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309128154 The set in district 12 is very dystopian and dirty. You can see that walls are covered in dirt and ash, giving the area a 'worn down' feeling   ]]> 2022-09-22 16:42:31 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309128154 The Wolf of Wall Street https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309130118 The Wolf of Wall Street is about a guy named Jordan Belfort who starts as a normal middle-class man trying to provide for his family, but as he climbs the ladder of success, he gets corrupted by the upper-class wall street people, being persuaded to use corrupt and shady methods to continue his success on wall street. He takes advantage of many lower-class people by making them work demeaning jobs that don't have any dignity, such as being stuck to a big wheel and spun around. The cycle of power resets near the end when Jordan's life falls apart, he loses money, his wife, his kids, and his job at the top. In the end he rehabilitates himself as best he can, while accepting that he won't be able to get back to his previous life of over-the-top excess.]]> 2022-09-22 16:43:31 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309130118 Set difference is that the capital is all manmade whereas districts are outside, like pretty walls of the train car vrs. brown wood cause they can't afford to build anything nicer https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309132529 2022-09-22 16:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/evakolcze3/vaog5o65wvbfzxxi/wish/2309132529