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    Dunbar lived in a time where the wealthy white people are more successful than the black. The world was a very discriminative place and Dunbar lived in the deepest part of it. Dreams is about the deception of what the proletariat imagines. To make their current situation appear improved, Dunbar and his social class dreams about being the superior class. They want to have endless elation but get misguided by the fantasies they create in their minds. Dunbar also has dreams…

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    Marx’s theory placed individuals in an interesting way, he observed material possessions as key factors in societal life. He stratified individuals into two different groups “bourgeois, meaning that you owned the “means of production,” or to the proletariat, a class of workers who served the bourgeois.” (Marx & Engels, 1967). On the other hand Marx’s colleagues however had different theories. Max Weber thought of power and prestige as two subjects that places people in society, this added to…

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    1) The relationship between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat has been an ever-changing alliance since the dawn of capitalism. With the new methods of communication erupting over the course of time, the ability to control the masses has become significantly easier. In modern society today, pop culture has figuratively become the main source to how people choose to live their lives. From musicians to socialites and actors, the public turns to the hottest figures in media to understand the…

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    effects on the stratification of socioeconomic classes has become more and more apparent. The divide between classes has been a topic of interest for many sociologists such as Karl Marx, who defined two distinct classes: the bourgeoisie and the proletariat. However, most sociologists deem this stratification oversimplified. This globally interconnected economy has been revealed to play a large role in the complexification of classes, that is, it facilitates the existence of more than two…

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    of becoming so well loved by the bourgeoisie, she gains great wealth and strength because of her beauty and in her knowledge and becomes part of the bourgeoisie. Some might argue that by being a courtesan she still is taking on the role of the proletariat. It is important to remember that she became a courtesan because she could not marry the man of her choosing. This was her means to an end, she took back her power, the only way she could. " The end may justify the mean as, long as there is…

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    Graveyard for the Hardworking Three Messages from Elegy The poem Elegy, written by Thomas Gray, is about the working class, or better known as the lower class. Thomas Gray is a romantic poet, which means that he mainly focuses on nature and the simple life. The definition of lower class is, “the social class that has the lowest status; the working class.” In this specific poem it is relating to the people and the overall town; the town is what some may call a farming town. Such as, how people…

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    A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams, is a book about two sisters, Blanche and Stella, and Stella’s husband, Stanley. The book opens with Blanche coming to live with Stella and dragging all her problems in with her. The time period it was written and set in, 1940’s to 1950’s, is reflected in some of the major issues it tackles like class. Blanche and Stella come from what was a well-off family while Stanley was the polar opposite. By the beginning of the book, Stella has given up her…

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    The myth of Perseus is about a young man trying to free his mother from a king. This king sends him to bring back the head of Medusa, a terrifying gorgon who has killed many men. He is successful in his journey and is able to free his mother, while gaining other treasures along the way. Many of the things that happen in the story align with the concepts of Karl Marx. In fact Perseus is taking a journey to regain an upper class status that he lost while a child. We can see the hints of this plot…

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    One of the most intriguing perspectives of segregation within Love occurs upon page #, as Cosey invites Sandler onto his boat, yet “[Sandler] has been surprised by the invitation, since Cosey usually shared his boat only with special guest, or most often, the sheriff, Buddy silk” (Morrison,). Since Cosey never allowed the working class into his kingdom, this scene unveils the racism that Cosey utilizes in order to preserve his high standing within the community. Furthermore, while Cosey has…

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    Saint Joan of the Stockyards, play by Bertolt Brecht attempts to represent drama of life with regard to financial issues of 1930’s. He makes an attempt to dramatize the complex economic situations with the help of his study of Marxism and capitalism. This play portrays the depths of suffering which has a moving effect on audience. In Saint Joan of the Stockyards everything eventually comes down to the question of meeting ends and means. It also portrays the socio-economic difference in classes…

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