The traditional Marxists such as Adomo and Jameson favoured realism and realist literature as this represented the people and their struggles with the real world against the Bourgeois world. ... This is where the base is the economic system in which the society runs, and the superstructure the cultural activities including philosophy, arts and literature. ... In Othello the middle and lower class is largely ignored and devalued. ... The audience was normally middle to upper class due to the context, where only the rich could afford to go to watch these plays. ... Then when we see a young white...

• Word Count: 1957
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Drew Milne (1996) elegantly expresses this with his comment: "Marxism tries to offer a critique of the ideological distortion of human interests, recognising the relation between civilisation and barbarity in literature, but without simply mirroring the current system of production." ... The tone that Sinclair uses, at times, borders upon a satire of Victorian Middle England and this can be expressed through some main examples: Economic factors, the social hierarchy, patriarchal authority and lastly through social rank and differences. ... Frean adopts is again symb...

• Word Count: 1734
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Novels have always been a dominant artwork due to British literature. ... Austen's humor way of satirizing the social classes emerged from her experiences from two major social values; Age of Reason and Romanticism. ... Therefore, when Lady Catherine meets with Elizabeth who comes from middle class the conflicts between these two characters is soon occur. ... Bennet's desire to wed her daughters for both social and financial stabilities is the consequence of her anxious need resulting from her middle-class value. ... This event indicates the view of the author that traditionally, so...

• Word Count: 1942
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Such patterns of description are illustrated with reference to an enormous diversity of Australian representations (Steve Erwin, Russell Crowe, Paul Hogan, etc) Thus, the literature on media representation shows that a racialized regime of representation can still be identified, but coexist with representations which dispute old stereotypes. ... The celebrities of television are the icons of the present age in which money, looks, fame and success influence the ideals and goals of the younger generation. ... The situation of Big Brother articulated the social issues of relationship, gende...

• Word Count: 1636
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate