work of popular media are often rather limited.” (Berger 58)Berger also states that perhaps Marxist ideas are to simple to be worth much. Marx’s idea of utopian idealism could lead to chaos and disorder. Sometimes what is favorable is not what is right.Another weakness is that the orthodox notion of false consciousness is a bit misleading in its suggestion of a reality undistorted by mediation. Marxist perspectives lead us to ignore the various ways in which audiences use media. For example, it is a bit ridiculous to think that reality is shaped by all media when some fantasy portrayed in film is unrealistic. For example, in the movieThere are also some strengths in Marxism. Marxist theory in the media draws attention to political and economic interests and highlights inequalities in media representation. The mass media also play a role in gratifying those who feel alienated. Alienation can be described as separation of, or distance between the classes. The media distracts the individual from his or her alienated feelings by creating fantasy and distracting their minds from their situation. The problem here however is that this creates a vicious cycle. If a person feels alienated, they will be a consumer to something that costs money to remedy it. Then they will need to work to earn more, causing them to feel more alienated. Film writer and director James Cameron has a few works that contain classic examples of Marxism. Perhaps his most famous work, Titanic, there are several Marxist overtones. The most prominent is the depiction of heroism by the lower class. This example is kind of a twist on Marxism because the media usually offers heroes to represent the upper class. This is done to mask the idea that a class system exists in order to prevent the culture from revolting against capitalism.In conclusion, there are many examples of Marxism present in all forms of media. The main purpose of course is ...
