History
Who was the most important individual to the founding of the theory?
Karl Marx
What is a Base in a society
Economic Systems organises labour and ownership . It is the foundation of culture, laws, education and art
Literature reflects what?
economy, class systems, and social norms
who discovered the application of Marxism to literature?
19th century Russian formalists
Who are the proletariat?
working class in a society, sell their labour to the bourgeoisie
Critical realism is what?
problems/conflicts in a capitalist society
What Topics do Das Kapital and The Communist Manifesto look into?
Economy influences human lives, Division of classes and class power
Communism is what in a society?
When societies profit is owned by public, everyone is paid by their skill
What is the best kind of literature?
Literature that has socialist realism!
What were the most important pieces if literature to the theory?
Das Kapital and the communist manifesto
Capitalism is what in a society?
Economy is controlled by private individuals, they exploit labour
All forms of writing depend on what?
The location and circumstances where they were written
What piece of literature was the most influential to Marx and Engels?
Balzac's "La Comedie Humaine"
What is Socialism in a society?
Transition between capitalism to communism. The Economy is more controlled by members of the community
Texts compare what?
Worker vs Bourgeoisie perspective