In our last class we watched an episode of Veronica Mars. We were able to take notes on certain items from the movie that seemed important such as race, class, and gender. There were a few examples that stuck out to all of us. When we went into our groups to compare what we had written down, my group had a lot of the same ideas about what we had watched. We all talked about the school situation where Veronica said, “If you go there you’re a millionaire or your parents work for millionaires.” This was the first episode that I had ever watched of Veronica Mars, but it was easy to see the type of society of which she was a part. It took no time to figure out that she was a member of the lower class. It showed how Veronica tried to fit into the popular crowd by attending parties, but she learned that she should not try to push her way in since she was not popular. Veronica went to another party, only to have “roofies” put in her drink, and then was raped. I guess this was the popular group’s way of telling her that she wasn’t welcome in their group. Veronica moved on with her life by helping her father investigate. Veronica was well known by her teachers and fellow students for trouble always following her. I thought that watching Veronica Mars was another great way for our class to compare and think about what social class really means.
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