MARXISM

Karl Marx (1818-1883), both a historian and a theorist came up with the Marxist Theory. Marx established his theory by social organization in a scientific perspective. He proposed that human history have had a continual struggle between social classes- between the oppressed and the people oppressing.

KEY POINTS OF MARXISM

• Marxism was the theory of society and how society works
• He focused on the idea of capitalism, in which he considered inadequate
• Marx's goal was society to become a communist society
• Mainly about political actions and goals

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MARXISM

• It emphasizes on social class struggles
• The theory analyzes society by an objective's point of view
• Focused mainly on economy, society, and capitalism

BOOKS

• Why Marxism?: The Continuing Success of a Failed Theory by Robert G. Wesson
• Politics and Ideology in Marxist Theory: Capitalism by Ernest Laclau

PIECES WITH MARXISM

• The Storm by Kate Chopin
• The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
• The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe
• The Man Who Was Almos' a Man
• Maggie, A Girl of the Streets

EXAMPLE: FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF

• The film seperates the two classes, which is the "Working Class" and the "Middle Class"
• Bueller and his friends are defined as the "middle class", and fool with authorities or the "Working Class"
• The working class sees education as a necessity in life because it will be highly useful in the future
• However, the teenagers see no use in education, and parents have nothing else to give their child

Bryant, Lee. "Marxist Concepts" Marxist Concepts. History Learning Site, n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2014. .

Prychitko, David L. "Marxism" The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics and Liberty, n.d. Web 16 Nov. 2014

Trainer, Ted. "Marxist Theory; A Brief Introduction" MARXIST THEORY. Web 16 Nov 2014