Eng. IV Marxism

Economics is -

• The science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of wealth.

• The science of behavior and mind and studies the idea of feeling and thought.

• The study of fundamental questions such as knowledge and existence.

• Did we talk about this?

True or False: Marxist Criticism asserts that economics is the foundation for all social, political, and ideological reality.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a principle of Marxist Criticism?

• Human relations are based on the struggle for economic power.

• The basic struggle in human society is between the "haves" and "have nots."

• The hero's journey and other reoccurring images in the text.

From a Marxist Perspective, this images illustrates -

• the differences between two men

• the divide between the haves and the have nots

• I really don't see any differences

Beyond being an economist, who was Karl Marx?

• A renown professor

• A political scientist

• A German philosopher

• A trade union activist

According to Marx’s ideologies, which is the greatest factor in judging someone’s life experiences?

• Area of residence

• Level of education

• Social status

• Socioeconomic status

A critical lens is...

• a way to approach, view, and read literature or other art

• a super, new, high-end phone camera

• something newspapers use when they review a new play

• a type of writing

When using a reader response lens, the reader...

• examines how genders are portrayed and if stereotypes are upheld or challenged

• examines the power structure between the rich and the working class

• connects the literature to his or her life

• tries to understand the author's or a character's psyche or mind

True or False: The working class is responsible for providing goods and services that contribute to society’s wealth.

• True

• False

Communism is an extreme version of socialism, which stresses the _________.

• renewal of government and law

• equal distribution of wealth among people

• abolishment of the economic system

• idea of a society run by the common people