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Zoom in on economics and their effect on social and political structure

When looking through a Marxist lens, think about what kind of statement the story is making about the economic state of society

Presented to you by: Taylor Freeman, Shannah McIntosh and Sileena Stevens

The Marxist

Critical Lens

Now you understand...

Karl Marx

Karl Marx was a philosopher who's ideas ended up getting him expelled from Belgium, Germany, and France. He was the first to come up with the idea of Communism (although the Marxist lens and Communism aren't related.) He thought that everything is influenced by social behavior.

Who do we have to thank for this way of thinking?

Other contributors include: Terry Eagleton, Fredric Jameson, Raymond Williams, Louis Althusser, Walter Benjamin, Antonio Gramsci, Georg Lukacs, Friedrich Engels, Theordor Adorno, Edward Ahern, Gilles Deleuze, and Felix Guattari.

Bibliography

Blunden, Andy. "Marxism, by Andy Blunden." Marxists Internet Archive. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Jan. 2013. <http://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/philosophy/help/marxism.htm>.

Delahoyde, Michael . "Marxist Criticism." Washington State University - Pullman, Washington . N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Jan. 2013. <http://public.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/marxist.crit.html>.

Hetzel, Kassidy. "Critical Lenses." Book Builder. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Jan. 2012. <bookbuilder.cast.org/view_print.php?book=53482>.

Marx, Karl, and Friedrich Engels. The Communist manifesto. Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1967. Print.

Pimlott. "Mr. Pimlott's Class - Critical Lenses." Anoka-Hennepin School Dist 11 - A-H Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Jan. 2013. <http://www.anoka.k12.mn.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=282573&&PHPSESSID=f031c45ac39ca5a61ac8cef6d67e3c90>.

Hamlet Act V Scene i

Two gravediggers discuss work as usual.

In Capitalism there are two main classes

(Here's some vocabulary for you)

Under the surface a complex problem about social classes and society is being examined through the eyes of a worker.

Bourgeoisie

Ask Yourself

The owners of the society. The bourgeoisie is known for exploiting the working class. To be wealthy isn't enough to be capitalist. Capitalists exploit workers and owns the capital.

Proletariat

These are the workers. Even though they hate their place in this society, they are forced to work to support themselves and their families.

  • How do social classes interact with each other? Is there greed?
  • Do any characters climb the “social/economic ladder”? Why? How?
  • Are the lower/working classes exploited? Does capitalism have a conscience concerning its citizens who are helpless, hopeless, powerless?
  • Are characters given more/less freedom by their class?
  • How do “uppers”/”winners” flaunt or exploit their wealth or power?
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