A level Media Coursework Blog

  Marxism & hegemony: blog tasks Task 1: Mail Online review of Capital 1) Re-read the Mail Online review of Capital. Why does it suggest that Capital features a left-wing ideology? Capital uses negative stereotyping of its white British characters (Roger and Arabella) and a diverse cast of characters to impose a left-wing ideology on its audience. 'Political correctness' was also brought up, implying that the show was not intended to tell a complex tale about London's housing crisis but rather to promote causes like multiculturalism. 2) Choose three quotes from the review that are particularly critical of Capital and paste them into your blogpost. Do you agree with the criticisms? Why? -With a fizzle like a firework on a wet night, Capital (BBC1) dribbled to a soggy ending. It started with such a brilliant display, but by the finish we were left staring at the proverbial damp squib. -The last 20 minutes contained no plot. Whatever story there had ever been was over. We...

 Reviews and features Read the following review and feature on Capital: Guardian review by Sam Wollaston London Evening Standard: five things you need to know about Capital 1) What positive points does the review pick out about Capital? What criticisms are made - either of the TV drama or the original novel? It’s more complicated – and more interesting – than just wonderful and terrible.  It’s not just a brilliant allegorical portrait of London. There are stories to tell, the postcards keep coming, then DVDs, someone really WANTS WHAT THEY HAVE. Probably everyone does. The cast is brilliant but John Lanchester’s novel of the same name offered a hilarious and incisive look at the boom-and-bust economics of 2007 and 2008 as the backdrop for its characters. It received significant praise from critics, and its themes remain disappointingly relevant almost a decade later. Personal identities and relationship between audience and chracters. It will ring true for a lot of London...