lesson 2: marxist

Question 1

he/she said that literature is a particular reflection of social reality

Answer 1

gopalkrishnan

Question 2

a type of literary criticism based on the writings of german philosopher karl marx

Answer 2

marxist

Question 3

this approach analyzes literature, art, and culture through the lens of class struggle and social relations

Answer 3

marxist

Question 4

key concepts of Marxism

Answer 4

-capitalism
-classless society
-class struggle
-ideology
-working class
-materialism
-equality
-labor revolt/workers’ uprising

Question 5

refers to a society in which no one is born into a social class

Answer 5

classless society

Question 6

this is the main struggle of the marxist criticism

Answer 6

equality

Question 7

a form of philosophical monism that holds that matter is the fundamental substance in nature, and all things, including mental states and consciousness, are results of material interactions

Answer 7

materialism

Question 8

the conflict of interest between the workers and the ruling class in a capitalist society, regarded as inevitably violent

Answer 8

class struggle

Question 9

it is an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately or corporately owned and the operations are funded by profits

Answer 9

capitalism

Question 10

this refers to the body of doctrine, myth, belief and the like, that guides an individual, social movement, institution, class, or large group

Answer 10

ideology

Question 11

a social group consists of people who earn little money, often being paid only for the hours or days that they work, and who usually do physical work

Answer 11

working class

Question 12

a period of civil unrest characterized by strong labor militancy and strike activity

Answer 12

labor revolt/workers’ uprising

Question 13

_________ is concerned with differences between economic classes and implications of capitalist system, such as continuing conflicts between the working class and the elite

Answer 13

marxist criticism

Question 14

the common aspects looked into when using marxist criticism:

Answer 14

-social class as represented in the work
-social class of the writer
-social class of the characters
-conflicts and interactions between economic classes

Question 15

marxist critics view society as divided into economic classes with conflicting interest between ________ & _________

Answer 15

bourgeoisie and proletariat

Question 16

4 common aspects looked into when using marxist criticism

Answer 16

-social class as represented in the work
-social class of the writer
-social class of the character
-conflicts and interactions between economic classes