What is your view about the “Horatio Alger myth”?
Do you think it limits a film

What is your view about the “Horatio Alger myth”?
Do you think it limits a film’s ability to tell stories that accurately reflect upper, middle or lower classes?
Give a brief example of a film or TV show in which you’ve observed an Horatio Alger scenario
Based on this week’s film, A Face in the Crowd – Describe how the issue of “class” is reflected in this film.
In this module, we learned that economic times can greatly influence Hollywood’s decisions about target audiences and the type of film content they will produce. Based on current society, how do you believe Hollywood film is responding to today’s social and economic times.
What are your “Takeaways?”