Marxist Literary Criticism

Essential Questions for Marxist Literary Criticism

• Does your novel support the economic and social status quo, or does it advocate change?
• What role does the class system play in your novel?
• What is the author's analysis of class relations?
• What does the author's work say about oppression? Are social conflicts ignored or blamed elsewhere?
• Does the text raise criticism about the emptiness of a life in bourgeoise society?
• Are characters from all skill levels equally sketched?

A Marxist Criticism of the Itsy Bitsy Spider

Marxism in Jane Eyre