In the movie Snowpiercer, directed by Bong Joon-ho, I will argue that the concepts used throughout are of those similar to the Marxist concepts and ideologies we read and talked about in class. In the film, the whole world has been frozen over after an experiment to counteract global warming goes terribly wrong. Only the few who are able to get on board the Snowpiercer, an invincible train invented by a man named Wilford, are able to survive. Much like the Marxist theory of economic determinism, in the movie, everyone on the train is divided up into sections and assigned a social position in order to create some sort of societal balance on the train. For the people closer to the front of the train where Wilford resides, they are considered upper class and are treated accordingly. As for the rest of the train, including Curtis the main protagonist, they are exploited and used to benefit the front half, ultimately having no say in the determining factors controlling their own lives. …show more content…
21). Examples of this can be seen throughout the film, as you will find that the train’s inhabitants are forced into a similar economic situation ensured by the train’s inventor Wilford. As talked about earlier, the train was divided up and the people on board were forced to move into their assigned sections. These sections were meant to represent classes. However, there are only two classes to be seen; the wealthy upper class residing in the front half of the train, and the poor lower class at the back of the train. In the movie, the main character Curtis rebels against this system because he believes he can change it and bring equality to the members of the train, especially for those being exploited in the