The Functionalist Theory: The 100-Analytical Perspective

Theoretical Perspectives The Functionalist Theory is the idea that a society is made up of multiple interrelated parts that work together to maintain stability. If one part fails to do their job, the other parts must pick up the slack in order to keep the balance. To demonstrate this theory, I will be examining the show The 100. The post-apocalyptic show is set nearly 100 years after nuclear bombs destroyed life on Earth. People took refuge in a space station and continued with their lives until 97 years later, when a group of 100 teens were sent back down to Earth to find out if it is habitable again. The teens soon discover that not only is the Earth habitable, but they were those who survived the nuclear bombs and radiation. One group of survivors, known as the Grounders, became immune of the radiation on Earth over time, while another group, the Mountain Men, locked themselves away in a building on Mt. Weather. The 100 are referred to as the Sky People by the other groups and face hostility while trying make home on Earth. I will analyze two episodes of season two of The 100 and how the main characters work together to save their friends from the antagonists.
After winning a battle against the Grounders the Sky People are kidnapped by the Mountain Men. The Sky People are immune to nuclear radiation due to being exposed to the sun’s radiation in space. This makes them and the the perfect subjects to take blood from and use in blood transfusions to make the Mountain Men immune to the radiation as well. The leader of the Sky people, Clarke, is able to escape Mt. Weather, not before discovering that the Mountain Men are taking blood from the Grounders as well. She then forms a pact with the Grounders’ leader, Lexa, to work together and save both of their