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Welcome to our topic, Marxist criticism! Marxist criticism is a very explosive topic and a rather political as it is philosophical in its nature envisioned by Karl Marx as a way of historical determinism. That is, our history is a record of protracted struggle between to opposing structures within the society driven primarily by economic and material needs of people who live in that society. Hence, literature being the reflection of life; we will take a closer look at the lives of these people who portrayed various lives using their pens. Related to this, you need to read the short story, “The Diamond Necklace,” written by the French writer Guy de Maupassant. You may download the story by clicking here. We will utilize the said story as we read and write following the tenets of Marxist criticism. So, hold on and join me here looking through the Marxist lens of life!
“The Marxist analysis has nothing to do with what happened in Stalin’s Russia; it’s like blaming Jesus Christ for the Inquisition of Spain.” ~ Tony Benn, British Labour Politician
