Critical Perspectives

If you were to ask yourself: "Does the work suggest a solution to society’s class conflicts?" which critical lens would you be using?

• Feminism

• Marxism

• Post-Colonial

• Historical

This school of literary criticism claims that literature presents a masculine-patriarchal view in which the role of women is negated or minimized

• Marxism

• Feminism

• Post-Colonial

• Historical

Which of the following lines does NOT convey feminism?

• “You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation."

• "If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.”

• “Women are weaker than men.”

• “You deserve to be here. You deserve to exist. You deserve to take up space in this world of men.”

Which of the following analyses depicts Marxist approach?

• In the story, the characters have proven that true love waits.

• The story tells a message that with God nothing is impossible.

• In the story, the society depicted an unequal distribution of goods.

• The story serves as a reminder that when there is light there is hope.

   The story of Cinderella tells us about the social class and how they struggle in order to achieve their goal of life. This statement is an example of what criticism?

• Feminism

• Marxism

• Post-Colonial

• Historical

What element of the Disney Movie Cinderella can be considered through a Marxist lens?

• Cinderella married a prince. 

• Cinderella got a fairy god-mother.

• Cinderella lived happily ever after at the end of the movie.

• Cinderella was maltreated by her step mother and step sisters.

Which of the following is NOT true about Marxist approach?

• Karl Marx is the founder of Marxist criticism.

• Marxist criticism answers the question, “Is the author male or female?”

• To show how a social class affects a story is one purpose of Marxist criticism.

• The Marxist critic is a careful reader or viewer who keeps in mind issues of power and money.

In Marxist contexts, this group is the capitalist class who own most of society's wealth and controls the means of production

• Bourgeoisie

• Baby Boomers

• Proletariat

• Parliament

In Marxist contexts, this group is composed of workers or working-class people

• Bourgeoisie

• Baby Boomers

• Proletariat

• Parliament

What does "patriarchy" mean?

• The clergy of the Catholic, Protestant or Orthodox Church; the religious authorities.

• The regular business given to a store, restaurant, or public service by a person or group.

• Any culture that privileges men by promoting traditional gender roles, and penalising women when they stray from those roles.

• Follow the Bro Code.