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TV: Capital - Marxism and Hegemony

  1) Re-read the   Mail Online review of  Capital . Why does it suggest that   Capital   features a left-wing ideology? It shows a social heirachy through the residents on the street. 2) Choose  three  quotes from the review that are particularly critical of  Capital  and paste them into your blogpost. Do you agree with the criticisms? Why? "With a fizzle like a firework on a wet night"  "an excruciating round of farewells" "went through the same long-drawn-out charade" To a certain degree I agree with these criticisms as the ending of the show was quite predictable and dull, but not to the exaggerated extent thats portrayed in the interview as i still found it interesting. 3) What scenes or characters from  Capital  could be read as promoting left-wing ideology? Roger and Arabella, for example a large sum of money means practically nothing. 4) What about the other side of the argument - are there any aspects of  Capital  that reinforce right-wing or capit

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