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The document discusses the Marxist literary approach, emphasizing the analysis of social class struggles and oppression, particularly as seen in the song 'Tatsulok' and the film 'Titanic.' It highlights Karl Marx's views on social inequality arising from the division of labor and suggests that Marxist critics should examine social classes and the author's purpose in their works. Additionally, it provides instructions for group work that involves analyzing a chosen text through both feminist and Marxist lenses.

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Marxism-1

The document discusses the Marxist literary approach, emphasizing the analysis of social class struggles and oppression, particularly as seen in the song 'Tatsulok' and the film 'Titanic.' It highlights Karl Marx's views on social inequality arising from the division of labor and suggests that Marxist critics should examine social classes and the author's purpose in their works. Additionally, it provides instructions for group work that involves analyzing a chosen text through both feminist and Marxist lenses.

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WELCOME,

Grade 10!
What does the song "Tatsulok" say about the difference
between the rich and the poor?
LETS Literary
DISCUSS! Approach:
Marxist/Marxism
MARXISM

Marxism is a cultural theory that embodies


a set of social, economic, and political
ideas that its followers believe will enable
them to interpret and change their world.
Marxist critics are also interested in how
the lower or working classes are
oppressed - in everyday life and in
PROPONENT OF
MARXISM: KARL MARX
Karl Marx, the proponent of this
theory, lived in London at the time of
industrialization and travelled
extensively through Europe. He saw a
highly developed continent where the
tensions ran high because of social
inequality.
PROPONENT OF
MARXISM: KARL
MARX
According to Marx, social
inequality was a consequence
of the arrival of the division of
labor and, moreover, was what
had led to the class society.
MARXIST CRITICS
MUST LOOK AT
THE FF:
social classes that
characteristics of
constitute the setting
such social classes
of the story
MARXIST CRITICS
MUST LOOK AT
THE FF:
author’s idea about
author’s main
the prevailing social
purpose of writing
issue like oppression
TITANIC

One of the best examples of literary


piece injected with Marxism theory is
the 1997 movie Titanic. This movie
makes the class struggle obvious, It
portrays differences in classes and
the struggle among them.
The ship itself represents the
class struggle, showing the first
class passengers on the upper
decks and the third class
passengers unable to reach the
higher decks. This is good use of
positioning as a metaphor for the
struggle the proletariat has of
reaching the heights of the ruling
As for the two main characters, Rose
and Jack are complete opposite. Rose
is a rich young woman who has
everything she could want. On the
other hand, Jack
has nothing. At the beginning of the
film, he is trying to gamble his way to
America by trying to win third class
tickets in a poker game.
The way the different classes
are treated by the bourgeoisie or the
middle class is obvious in the scenes
depicting the sinking of the ship where
the ruling class orders that the third
class passengers are to be locked in the
lower decks while the first class
passengers have the chance to get
aboard the lifeboats.
ANY
QUESTIONS?
GROUP WORK # PT 2
Instructions:
1.Choose a Text:
Select a text that explores issues related to gender and class. It
can be a literary work (novel, play, poetry), historical, or
philosophical. Ensure the text includes elements of gender
relations, class structures, labor, or power dynamics.
Examples:
1.Feminist Lens: The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins
Gilman (gender roles, mental illness) or Pride and Prejudice by
Jane Austen (gender, marriage, class).
2.Marxist Lens: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (class
divisions, capitalism) or The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
(class struggle, labor exploitation).
After selecting your text, analyze it using both feminist and
Marxist lenses. Focus on the following:

Feminist Analysis: Examine how the text portrays gender


roles, power dynamics, and the experiences of women.
Consider how gender influences characters’ actions and
opportunities.

Marxist Analysis: Analyze the class structures within the


text. Explore how wealth, labor, and social class shape the
characters’ lives, relationships, and struggles.

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