Bourgeoisie

I learned a lot this semester, I never really thought like a sociologist and it was very interesting to learn this perspective. It was interesting going to Thanksgiving and watching everyone’s body language and how they spoke to one another. Seeing family members that I know don’t really get along speak to each other was very funny to me. They all were demeaning to each other and it kind of made me angry too, we are family from the same family tree we should be getting along! I was really…

When Marx published his Communist Manifesto, the wealthy capitalists that owned means of production exploited working class by low-wages and inhumane working conditions. Whatever they produced, such as textiles, coal and iron were virtual necessities for even these workers and boycotting these products were practically impossible. One couldn’t go running around naked or spend Winters without any heating. Nowadays, it’s different. Thanks to capitalism and technological innovation, standard of…

In The Pardoner’s Tale we learn about money and greed being something dangerous. In Chaucer’s time, power was very important, superiority was a big thing during those times, but it is exactly the same up to this date. There is poor, middle class, and rich, your benefits depend on what class you are in. What we learn in The Pardoner’s Tale is still what is happening in these new generations. There are still many things to learn from The Pardoner’s Tale because there is a difference in time and…

How does Marxism Approach being used in Literature? Aims to bring about a classless society, Marxism, as a materialist philosophy, tries to explain things without assuming supernatural power’s existence, and sees the struggle between the powers of varied social classes. The nature of literature is influenced by the circumstances in which it is produced. When Marxism Approaches is used in Literature, the historical truth may not be shown; however, the underlying ideology can be revealed. Class…

We live in a society where stereotyping is the first thing common human beings tend to do and i sadly include myself in this area. According to Cal Newport, author and computer science profesor at Georgetown University. Generation Y ( todays generation), people ranging in their twenties and thirties are known as the pampered generation and the “why bother” generation. Who believe everything is base don following your “passion” or “dreams” and in the moment they go out there and look for a job,…

In the world we live in now, almost everything is based on your social class and socioeconomic status. Whether it’s your salary, your friends, we could even go as far as saying it changes how other people view you as a person. All of this is based on morals. Morality is more important than money in society because, without morals, total chaos would occur. Though money is a huge part of everyday life and our system, for that matter, without morals, we won't be able to keep a functioning economic…

Why is responsibility such a significant theme in An Inspector Calls? In An Inspector Calls, the central theme is responsibility. Priestley uses the Inspector as a representative to voice his opinions on the main theme and the idea of socialism. Throughout the play, he presents each character with a role of responsibility and tries to make them aware, through the Inspector, that they are all guilty of Eva's death. The Inspector wants The Birlings to share their responsibility; Priestley's focus…

John Steinbeck was a communist during the Great Depression. Communism is the idea that the working class shall rise up, in order to establish a society of all people equal in wealth and power. Steinbeck wrote the book Of Mice and Men. Of Mice and Men takes place in the Salinas River Valley, California. The story follows the journey of two ranch hands during the great depression. Ranch hands are people who move ranch to ranch working during the season to help ranches. In his novel, Of Mice and…

Power struggle Leads To Tragedy: William Tweed, an American politician from the 19th century, once stated, “The way to have power is to take it.” Tweed implies people must take power from others to be successful. Tweed’s quote connects to the literary theory involving an imbalance of power. Marxism is a literary theory which involves an inequality of power. An application of Marxism to “Ponies”, “Lamb To The Slaughter”, and “The One Who Walk Away From Omelas” reveals imbalance of authoritative…

The Victorian Era in the British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 1837 until her death in 1901. This era was known for having a class conflict. People were either extremely poor or filthy rich. Many writers in the Victorian period used literature to voice their opinions about the class system, one of whom was Oscar Wilde. He used his comedy play “The Importance of Being Earnest” to discuss serious matters about the class conflict in the Victorian period in a humorous way. In…