Paper 204 Contemporary Western Theories and Film studies
Class Assignment Write a note on Marxism Introduction Marxism is a political, economic, and literary theory developed by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in the nineteenth century. It explains how society is shaped by economic forces and class relations. According to Marxism, history is the story of conflict between the rich and the poor, or the ruling class and the working class. In literature, Marxism studies how economic conditions, class struggle, and ideology influence literary works. About Karl Marx: Karl Marx (1818–1883) was a German philosopher, economist, historian, and political thinker. He is the founder of the theory of Marxism. Along with Friedrich Engels, he wrote The Communist Manifesto, one of the most influential political works in history. His major work, Das Kapital, analyses capitalism and its effects on society. Marx believed that history is driven by class struggle between the rich and the working class. His ideas have had a lasti...