U1L1: Literary Theory Assignment Part A

Zulfugarov

Farid Zulfugarov
Mr. Ford
ENG4U-06
October 22, 2022
U1L1: Literary Theory Assignment

Part A:
It is widely known that there are various viewpoints with separately based approaches to the literature. I would like to describe the Marxism and Feminism theories
Marxism is a social, economic, and political ideology that demonstrates how the dominant group affects workers and how that causes to such an unbalanced inequality of wealth and benefits in society. Enables workers to protest against injustices. In their book The Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels formulated this idea. History's greatest egregious example of class oppression is war. In contrast, there was struggle between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie during the medieval period. Suppose there are two people, one from an entrepreneurial family and one from the working class. Due to their different social classes, it seems impossible to be friends, but the friendship between them causes conflict. In the theory of revelation, the Marxist interpretation sees the issue as a manifestation of the modern educational struggle. Composition is not necessarily a matter of personal expression or preference. Marxists argue that writing is not inspired, but rather evolves from the state of the economy and is a manifestation of the author's social class. The narrative also examines the author's social class relationships and touches on issues of money and power, highlighting the higher class's predominance over the lower class continuously. Last but not least, Marxist critics consider texts as concrete works of art to be understood in the context of wide historical dimensions rather than as a storehouse of esoteric meanings.
Feminism is a theory that women should be treated equally to males in terms of politics, society, and the economy. The movement grew throughout time, shifting its emphasis from voting rights to worker rights, reproductive rights, gender roles, and other issues. They emphasized sexism and patriarchy. The exploitation of males by sexism has also been examined by Feminists. Belief in or support of women's social, political, and equality, particularly in relation to gender equality. A movement for women's equal rights is known as Feminism. A pioneer of Feminism was the group of women known as suffragettes who fought for the right to vote. This literary area or genre can be recognized by certain traits. Moves to alter gender norms are expressed by characters or concepts in Feminist literature. Through the written word, it frequently analyzes, challenges, and argues against ingrained and outmoded gender roles. Politics and social issues have always driven writers and journalists to report on, defend, and express opinions or feelings about those issues in their writing. For early Feminist writers in America, this was the situation. Fewer women followed in Abigail's footsteps and wrote to express their frustration and outright indignation regarding voting restrictions, marital repression, and male dominance shortly after her letter to her husband. These women were constrained by the rigid traditional social boundaries of the time and the lack of women's rights. Feminist writing frequently tackles pertinent political topics, and current perceptions of women in society, or makes an effort to dispel gender-specific prejudices. Topics include everything from politics to race, religion, and the institution of marriage, among other things, and are not limited by culture or religion. This literary area or genre can be distinguished by certain traits. Attempts to alter gender norms are portrayed by characters or concepts in Feminist literature. Through the written word, it frequently examines challenges and argues against ingrained and outmoded gender roles. The goal of Feminist writing is to change gender disparities in both cultural and political contexts. Last but not least, it aims to offer a distinct and sometimes ignored feminine-specific voice and tone to gender, sociological, political, and social issues as well as social disparities when a feminine voice is needed to make an impact.
In conclusion, eradicating social injustices is a goal shared by Feminist and Marxist ideologies. While Marxist ideology fights against socioeconomic class, Feminists fight against gender injustice.