Social Class Ideology

In the German Ideology by Marx and Engel the notion of ideology they are describing is that the ruling class having ruling ideas over those in the lower class. To further go in depth, the ruling class is the class with the most control and power. The ruling class are the ones at the top, having an advantage to material production and control of the mental production, or ideas, and for those who are inferior are instilled these ideas that the ruling class imposes. If we separate the ruling ideas of the ruling class, there is still a form of ideology independent from the user. For example, separating a ruler from the specific idea of religion as a way of life or not. The ruler is the producer, while the product also acts independently is the
The train has a sort of the social class system, where the poor are segregated to the back of the train while the fortunate and rich are put near the front. The treatment of the lower class is horrible and inhumane, living in close quarters with other people, and are getting used by the creator of the whole train to keep it going. The oppressed lower class had had enough as soon as the creator of the train, Wilfred, is starting to take the children for his own personal secret use. The lower class then leads a revolt, similar to many moments in history when an underdog goes against a superpower. While the rich and upper class live unfazed and contempt with the thought of the lower class struggling to live in such horrible conditions, as shown throughout the movie they continue to live life problem free. The overall message is challenging the overpowering systems that oppressed seem to face. But the real question is, regarding the movie, are revolutions worth it? Since there is no way to live outside the train, were the placement of the classes justifiable in terms of living and surviving life? Were the takings of children lives to keep the train running justifiable to the hundreds of other lives on the train? They fought what they believed and stuck to it, in terms of freedom, freedom from being treated like animals and not equal to those in the upper class. Sticking to what they believe, they tried to make right of the hierarchal system instituted, with in the process losing many lives and