Thursday 9 February 2017

Dominant Ideology in the Media (not finished)

Video Games
Undertale (2015)
Progressive gender ideology, the protagonist has no set gender as gender has no point in the overarching story and the player can easily project themselves into the character if the protagonist has no set gender.

Papers, Please (2013)
Against a communist ideology, The game makes the player face the harshness of a rough communist country, clearly portraying communism in negative light

Movies
The Lion King (1994)
Scar represents a selfish and self- serving leader, which could be a comparison to a dictator. During one scene where Scar addresses his hyena accomplices, the imagery shares a likeness to Adolf Hitler’s wartime speeches.