Essays on Marxism

Ishiguro’s ‘Never Let Me Go’ is an inherently Marxist novel, from its subject matter to its characters, and proposes its message through allusions to reification and the possible threat posed by science and its discoveries. Although some elements may not be as covert as others...

There can be no doubt over the wide-ranging influence of Karl Marx’s theories on sociology and political thought. His concept of communism overcoming the socioeconomic pitfalls of capitalism has not been a theory that has seen the light of day in the way that he...

As wealth inequality reached its zenith at the beginning of the 20th century, Marxist concepts such as social injustice and economic inequality became a major subject of discussion in western literature. With the death of Karl Marx in 1883 and the spread of Communism to...

In the film Y Tu Mama Tambien, the characters Tenoch, Julio and Luisa represent Mexican economic classes and social stratification in distinct ways. A Marxist would argue that Tenoch, the more affluent male lead of the trio, represents a bourgeois who has been shaped by...

This essay will mostly deal with the movie “Pride”, directed by Matthew Warchus, through Marxism and Marx’s theory of alienation. The major emphasis is on the theory of alienation throughout the movie, with the somewhat introduction to Marxism. Even though Marxist theory is about the...

Marxian theories against capitalism Historical materialism Marx’s theory of historical materialism, inspired by Hegel’s phenomenology, stated that both human societies and cultural institutions resulted from economic activity. Unlike Hegel who stated that abstract ideas were the cause of change, however, Marx proposed that material, economic...

Marx believed that the bourgeoisie own the means of production and gain a profit from the surplus value of the workers. This key concept in Marxist thinking, surplus value, is the excess amount the proletariat earn beyond their labour and how much profit the bourgeoisie...

According to Marx and Engels, “the history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles”. The oppressor and oppressed standing in constant opposition to one another, in an uninterrupted fight, one that each time ended either in a revolution of society at...

General Overview on Marxism Marxism in general is a system of thought by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, Rosa Luxemburg, György Lukác, close friends of Marx, and others have developed this belief system and tried to keep it alive with continuity. Those...

The film How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) tells the story of the Grinch, a hairy green fur creature that has a smile from ear to ear. Exiled from Whoville, he has been living in a cave on top of the mountain with his loyal...

Karl Marx examined division of labor in society. “By 1844, Marx had come to the conclusion that the whole world of history is nothing but the creation of man by human labor” (lecture notes). Marx specifies that labor had gone through many changes in history....

According to Tom Christiano’s democracy, democracy is defined as a system of government where its citizens exercise the power of voting through group decision making, characterized by equality among the participants. Citizens have the power to vote into office the public officials they want to...

Kazuo Ishuguro’s ‘Never Let Me Go’ is a unique, dystopian novel which could be interpreted as a Marxist fable. According to Marxist ideology, the working class has always been exploited to support the Capitalist oppressors, and here the idea is carried through to its logical...

Ethnography consists of a few different research methods, most notably participant observation, which involves the researcher immersing themselves and observing a particular social setting. Occasionally, if getting too immersed, the researcher can start utilizing alternative research methods such as informal interviews. The principal goal however,...

Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel ‘Never Let Me Go’ is set in a dystopian world in which human clones are created so that they can donate their organs as young adults. Ishiguro proposes the possible threats posed by the upper class in relation to capitalism and how...

In modern day society we are led to believe that we are free to have our own opinions and be free. That our social class doesn’t matter and isn’t a factor towards our destiny. The Marxist Theory expolist the idea that we are all in...

Karl Marx’s thought is wide-ranging and has had a massive influence on philosophy and sociology. Marx is best known for his two unsparing critiques of capitalism. The first of these critiques maintains that capitalism is essentially alienating. The second of these critiques maintains that capitalism...

Introduction An economist, political theorist and philosopher born in Germany, Karl Marx wrote some of the most revolutionary philosophical material ever generated. Indeed, during his lifetime, his writing was so relevant to the human situation that he was expelled from his homeland. But this event...

Contemporary drama is revolved around current problems or issues within society. It is relevant to the era that was composed in attempted to relate with the audiences. Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw and The Lion and The Jewel by Wole Soyinka are popular contemporary drama...

Using material from Item A and elsewhere, assess the contribution of Marxism to our understanding of the role of education Marxism is a top-down macro approach and a conflict theory that sees society as based on class division and capitalist exploitation of the working class....

In the short story, “A&P” written by John Updike displayed several events that take place in the story that would not have happened if the town lived under a Marxist society. Marxism is a socio-economic ideal where all people work for the good of the...