The Manifestations of Marxism in The God of Small Things

Marxism is a critical perspective based off of the ideas of Karl Marx, with Marx’s most famous work being the Communist Manifesto. This book illustrates

The theory of Marxism generates a method for the analysis of society, which focuses on class relations and conflict amongst humanity. Inspired by Karl Marx (a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian and journalist), the theory influences contemporary understanding of labour and its connection to capital. Marx’s most notable publications ‘The Communist Manifesto’ and ‘Das Kapital’ showcase his analytical work and well-know themes related to Marxism.

Bernard Marx’s physique is “hardly better than the average Gamma” (57). He is “eight centimeters” (57) shorter than a standard male of his caste. Marx shows immense hostility towards other members of the alpha plus assembly. Mentioning it as a sore reminder of his “physical inadequacy” (57). Other members of the world state often cite the possibility of alcohol having been put “into his blood-surrogate” (41) as a justification towards his underdeveloped growth. The mockery and “practical jokes” (58) put fourth by the men and woman make Bernard feel like “an outsider” (58) and make his “self-consciousness…acute and distressing” (57). Bernard is envious toward other members of his ladder. Men whose

The satirical novel of Anthem analyzes and articulates the effects of communism. Although a good definition on paper, the actual consequences of this impure form of the original governance, as shown in Anthem, are severe. There is no opposition in this satirical society. There is no argument against the leaders. There is no resistance, no adversity.

This essay traverses through Karl Marx’s history and his pioneering works on Marxism. Marxism is then related to the film V for Vendetta and Bob Marley’s track ‘Get Up, Stand Up’, and how both of them are Marxist approaches to inculcate in the society.

Literature reflects upon a series of ideologies which are influenced by the power of social forces. Literature pieces can influence how individuals construct their rigid belief system, a development of cultural conditioning, and shedding light to harsh social conditions. Marxism, a theory which focuses on the idea of power within society, aims to answer the question to what extent are individuals aware of the oppression within society. In the short film, “Toyland” directed by Jochen Alexander Freydank, the ideology of the Holocaust is exposed. The belief states that there is a division of two racial groups; the Jewish group believed to be inferior, while the German race are seen as the racially superior group. The Jewish members are forced

Through the theoretical approach of Marxism, The Beauty and The Beast (2017) is a Disney film that depicts the divide between class structures in a traditionally oriented society. The Marxist theory is used as a tool to analyze the film in order to have the ability to examine the core concepts of the theory and investigate the theme of the film in its entirety. The film depicts two class structures that consist of lower, peasant-like villagers and a middle-class structure. The film depicts various social hierarchy’s that attempts to challenge humanities perception of power through the theory of Marxism. This paper will describe how the theoretical approach of Marxism applies to the Disney film, The Beauty and the Beast (2017) through

if it is to advance our understanding of communism’s failure, in what way should the history of individuals be related to that of the party? Here outright condemnation of communism as an institutional project, which was a mark of the British work, contains a lesson on how not to put the story of individual communists

This week’s readings presented Marx’s thought of Feuerbach’s work, whose concepts I am not familiar with, however, I can infer that Feuerbach has discussed materialism and religious self-alienation in length; and explored Marx’s view on materialism, production of consciousness, communism and much more. The collection of Marx’s theses and his other writings reflected upon many of his doctrines, including materialism, religion, and alienation, but perhaps the most iconic work would be his empathy on propertyless labor selling their labor and humanity to their oppressor, property-owners.

In The Lowland, Udayan fights for the equality of the poor class in India, while using violent and illegal acts to promote communism. His actions lead to his downfall. Udayan’s characteristic of justice leads him to the idea of communism in which he wants to bring equality for the poor class in his hometown. But, through the influence of his comrades and teachings of communism, his idea is distorted.

Sorelianism as advanced by Sorel (1999) advocated for classical tradition and believed that “the victory of the proletariat in the class struggle could be achieved only through the power of myth and general strike.” Sorel was a revisionist of Marxism but

In The God of Small Things Roy uses a unique writing style to convey a story about two twins whose childhood is ruined by society's opinion on who can and cannot be loved. Expertly, Roy manages to touch on important social issues such as caste systems, Indian politics and traditional family dynamics without conforming to traditional novel structures. In the God of Small Things, Roy tests the bounds of literature by combining adjectives and nouns, flipping from English to Malayalam and adding italics in the middle of sentences. Roy ditches the structure of conventional novels by using a unusual language that forces the reader to develop a more in depth and meaningful relationship with the characters. WHY

"The Gods of Small Things," written by Arundhati Roy, tells the story about an Indian family, forbidden love, and horrors during the upbringing of twins Estha and Rahel. It is a sad but humorous story of a peculiar family in India, the West 's intrusion, and the caste systems terrifying regime. The family we follow is a family that is pretty well off. They own a small factory, Paradise Pickles and Preserves, where they have workers who are of lower caste.

The God of Small Things can be defined to have featured numerous themes and styles that allow authors to communicate with audiences effectively. It entails a story of a family that loves in Ayemenem, a town in Kerala India. This paper seeks to offer a detailed analysis of the above story in term of themes, styles, characters, and other elements that are featured by the authors. Some of the significant characters that are featured in the story include Sophie, Rahel, Ammu, and Cochin among other individuals (Arundhati, 15).

In early 20th century, the Indian society suffered serious conflict against colonialism. So, there was need for a sustainable political model that would guide the society towards freedom from the colonial rule. Many political thinkers emerged at that time and there were persistent debates between different ideologies and thoughts regarding the same. One such thinker was MN Roy. He strongly believed that any major political change must end with a revolution and a revolution must be backed by some philosophy. He was India’s first communist visionary to make an attempt of applying Marxism in order to interpret the political scenario of that time. Thereafter he founded and became a member of several communist organisations. But later he felt that the idea of attaining freedom through Marxist ideas rejected the basic moral and political value of a citizen. He now believed that the Marxist model of revolution was an outdated one considering the military powers of modern states. According to Roy, the current political model that involved political parties had become opportunistic as the participation of a common citizen had been reduced to mere voting in elections. The idea of introducing a human element and values like rationality, freedom and morality led him to choose radical humanism as a necessity in political theatre. From the above discussion, it is evident that MN Roy had identified the social and political problems in the country to a great