September 1,1939,by Auden , Marxism Critical Analysis
When we deal with September 1,1939 by Auden , we have to consider the historical context which the poem related to and the poet himself and his characteristics .
At the first point , we want to show that we will follow the Marxism school of criticism . This school has its name from the concept that refers to an economic system based on the public ownership and considered as the antithesis of capitalism. The dominant feature is public ownership of the means of production , distribution and exchange .
Marxism and literary criticism : Literature is a part of organized , methodical and unified labors of the social –democratic party and must reflect the class struggle …show more content…
Wystan Hugh Auden who was born on February 21,1907 ,York ,England ,was such an intelligent student of Oxford University associated with other poets in "Auden Group " to start his writing of poetry . He travelled a lot and was affected by the communist revolutions in many places and revealed this in his poetry .
Auden had the ability to look back into history to find out the causes of his present conditions . He explored the formal territory that he had covered in his English years . He moved from private to public concerns occurred in the mid – forties . He became an interpreter of his society .
According to Marxist literary criticism ,the poet is formed by his social contexts ,and this was Auden himself .
We can have a look upon an article with the title "Discussion of September 1,1939 By WH Auden " by Tricky de Jager , which helps us as readers to see the quality of this poem . The writer described Auden to be the first poet writing in English who felt at home in the twentieth century with its language and events .
Auden 's subject was the task of the present moment ;erotic and political features in his poems are so clear to describe the moment .
He departed from England to represent a rejection of the wrong public roles and his departure caused considerable uproar at home …show more content…
At last Auden reject the prevalent mood of despair to affirm that life is purposeful .
The poem refers mainly to socialist economic schemes which had not diminished the growth of a capitalist economy nor improved the lot of the working class .
Auden argues the Freudian /Marxist determinisms that behavior is determined unconsciously by instinctive needs "Hunger allows no choice ", "error bred in the bone ".
Auden rejects most notably Marxist socialism 'There is no such thing as the state "
He focuses on modern Capitalism "blind skyscrapers "as the government tells people to remain neutral for their own good .It is the human jealousy which leads to evil where politicians make geopolitical game plays out .
Auden asks people to turn from their selfish ways "We must love one another or die " to "We must love one another and die " , this is to justify the Second World War .
Auden offers a reductive Freudian approach and a Christian precept
When we deal with September 1,1939 by Auden , we have to consider the historical context which the poem related to and the poet himself and his characteristics .
At the first point , we want to show that we will follow the Marxism school of criticism . This school has its name from the concept that refers to an economic system based on the public ownership and considered as the antithesis of capitalism. The dominant feature is public ownership of the means of production , distribution and exchange .
Marxism and literary criticism : Literature is a part of organized , methodical and unified labors of the social –democratic party and must reflect the class struggle …show more content…
Wystan Hugh Auden who was born on February 21,1907 ,York ,England ,was such an intelligent student of Oxford University associated with other poets in "Auden Group " to start his writing of poetry . He travelled a lot and was affected by the communist revolutions in many places and revealed this in his poetry .
Auden had the ability to look back into history to find out the causes of his present conditions . He explored the formal territory that he had covered in his English years . He moved from private to public concerns occurred in the mid – forties . He became an interpreter of his society .
According to Marxist literary criticism ,the poet is formed by his social contexts ,and this was Auden himself .
We can have a look upon an article with the title "Discussion of September 1,1939 By WH Auden " by Tricky de Jager , which helps us as readers to see the quality of this poem . The writer described Auden to be the first poet writing in English who felt at home in the twentieth century with its language and events .
Auden 's subject was the task of the present moment ;erotic and political features in his poems are so clear to describe the moment .
He departed from England to represent a rejection of the wrong public roles and his departure caused considerable uproar at home …show more content…
At last Auden reject the prevalent mood of despair to affirm that life is purposeful .
The poem refers mainly to socialist economic schemes which had not diminished the growth of a capitalist economy nor improved the lot of the working class .
Auden argues the Freudian /Marxist determinisms that behavior is determined unconsciously by instinctive needs "Hunger allows no choice ", "error bred in the bone ".
Auden rejects most notably Marxist socialism 'There is no such thing as the state "
He focuses on modern Capitalism "blind skyscrapers "as the government tells people to remain neutral for their own good .It is the human jealousy which leads to evil where politicians make geopolitical game plays out .
Auden asks people to turn from their selfish ways "We must love one another or die " to "We must love one another and die " , this is to justify the Second World War .
Auden offers a reductive Freudian approach and a Christian precept