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Karl Marx – Troy L. Leon Trotsky – Sandon B. Vladimir Lenin – John S. Marxist Criticism. Making Marxism Mutual. Who was Karl Marx? What is Marxism? Who were the Marxists? How/When do we see Marxist criticism in literature? How do we criticize literature in this way?.
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Karl Marx – Troy L. Leon Trotsky – Sandon B. Vladimir Lenin – John S. Marxist Criticism Making Marxism Mutual
Who was Karl Marx? • What is Marxism? • Who were the Marxists? • How/When do we see Marxist criticism in literature? • How do we criticize literature in this way?
Who was Karl Marx? • Born 1818 in Germany. • After college, Marx hoped to pursue an academic career but got too heavily involved with a radical group of thinkers and had no prospect toward a job besides philosophy. • Marx was forced to turn to journalism and studied the order of social class and political issues.
What is Marxism? • Marxism is defined as the theories of Karl Marx; later serving the basis for communism. • The main point to take from this is the struggle between classes (I.e., education, wealth,etc…).
Who were the Marxists? • Although there were many Marxists, in reality, three came to power: • Karl Marx – the founder • Leon Trotsky – helped lead a rebellion to overthrow Stalin • Vladimir Lenin – helped create the Bolshevik party
How do we know what we’re reading is Marxist? • George Orwell – Animal Farm • Manor Farm – Russia • Snowball – Trotsky • Ray Bradbury – Fahrenheit 451 • Censorship • Free expression – “not so free”
How do we criticize literature in this way? • You have to keep in mind roles, both political and economic, as well as social class. • The statement below is an example of what would be considered a Marxist scenario: • “My father Peter has the intelligence of a child so we, his children, often do the taxes and budgets”.
