MARXIST: “The Social Network” emphasizes on social justice and economic disparity, relevant to the Marxist approach. This can be seen in the two legal cases Mark Zuckerberg faced. The first case he battles the twin brothers who are suing him for “stealing their idea”. The second case against Mark is from his ex-best friend Eduardo, who is suing him for his rightful share of Facebook. In both cases, Eduardo and the twins walk away with millions of dollars.
PSYCHOLOGICAL: Mark’s behavior in “The Social Network” has been characterized as an “asshole”. The opening scene he’s on a date with his girlfriend of the time, and he’s constantly judging her appearance and her education including miscellaneous insults. He doesn’t realize the things he says are insulting, or how severe their consequences may be. An example of this is when he goes home drunk from the bar to drink more and blog. Drunk, he comes up with the idea to steal every girl’s picture and put them on a website where other students can rate them. A second example is when Mark grows jealous of his then best friend Eduardo’s acceptance into the prestigious Phoenix. When Facebook finally takes off, Eduardo’s share is initially 34%. Within a few months, it is diminished to .03%.
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