Ideology reveals itself through narrative. Who we cheer and who we condemn in stories reflects deeper societal values.
Protagonists often embody virtues of resilience or rebellion, but success is framed within an ideological lens—economic power rarely equates to moral virtue. Modern heroes like Luke Skywalker emerge from margins as reluctant rebels, while classical myths like Odysseus embody cunning authority and brutality.
Entertainment, then, is not neutral; it shapes and reflects our beliefs about power, justice, and legitimacy. By asking "who is made admirable—and why?," we reveal the machinations of cultural conditioning: the story of making the mogul despised and the breaker cheered is a morality play that pays moguls, with little relation to reality.