Our group presentation was on the theory of Marxism. Christine suggested the idea of the movie Modern Times by Charlie Chaplin. When our group met and watched some scenes from the movie, Argine and I agreed with Christine that they provided a perfect example of the exploitative face of Capitalism which the Marxist theory tried to unviel. We later brainstormed ideas and questions related to the topics of The Working Day, labor power, surplus value, base and superstructure, and commodification. During the presentation,I was responisible for the scene that introduced the invention of the food machine and the one that deprived the laborers of their leisure time. The questions that we had brainstormed earlier helped us initiate and expand the discussion in class.
I think everybody enjoyed Modern Times because it drew a very vivid picture of Capitalism in our minds.
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