an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.

a tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values.

a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.

Social class of wage-earners, those members of a society whose only possession of significant economic value is their labor power

Marxism Criticism is valuable because it enables readers to see the role that class plays in the plot of a text.

Marxism Criticism helps the readers to have a lens of the origin of the text, the events, and experiences of the author based on history.

“The Necklace” was published in what century?

At the end of the story, Mr. and Mrs. Loisel are members of what social class?

At the beginning of the story, what social class does Mr. and Mrs. Loisel belongs to?