Karl Marx - German Philosopher
"The point of philosophy was not to understand the world, but to
change it"
1. History depicts the struggle of class, society is not fair, those without
power are oppressed by the powerful. Struggling for justice and freedom.
2. History is the actions of men in pursuit of their own ends, not in
circumstances of their own choosing. No god or fate. We have the power to
change both the society and environment
3. SOCIETY CREATES OUR THOUGHTS AND IDEOLOGIES. LITERATURE IS A PRODUCT
OF SOCIETY, REFLECTS THE STRUGGLES AND CONFLICTS WITHIN IT. IT WILL USUALLY
REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF THE DOMINANT GROUP IN SOCIETY AS NATURAL.
#3 links directly to the Bloody Chamber, as the story depicts the patriarchal
society of the Victorian Era. The Marquis interests of killing, gathering wives
and storing them in a room is presented as normal, due to the way the
protagonist does appear shocked. The way he treats her and oppresses any
freedom she has left also links to the dominant group in society being males.
Define Feminism:
A fight for equality.
Feminist literature will often look at the way women are portrayed and
highlight flaws in the relationship between men and women.
Narrative voice of the text, female P.O.V
Feminist critics will reads texts 'as a woman' challenging the patriarchal
masculinity portrayed by the way the text is written.
Men are usually shown as strong leaders, whereas females are portrayed
as weak, emotional, frantic etc
What's Wrong with the happy family?
Marxism:
Maintained status of wealth; no movement in inherited money
Parents work to support family
Brainwashing children to believe certain ideologies
Having a family encourages more jobs, cycle of retirement and employment within the family
Feminism:
Mother is the bearer, her purpose is to give him children
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