Room at the Top - Camera

• On the train: The camera directs the audience to Joe Lampton's hole in his sock. This is a symbol of Lampton’s working class roots.

• On the train: Lampton looks admiringly at his shiny new shoes - a symbol of the new life he is about to walk into; leaving behind his old life.

• On the train: The shoes also cover Lampton’s hole in his sock and could suggest that he is covering up his working class roots – trying to escape them.