Themes "One Eva Smith has gone - but there are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left with us, with their lives, their hopes and fears, their suffering and chance of happiness, all intertwined with our lives, and what we think and say and do." “And I tell you that the time will soon come when, if men will not learn that lesson, when they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish.” “… a man has to make his own way – has to look after himself – and his family too, of course when he has one…” “Why shouldn’t they try for higher wages.” “But these girls aren’t cheap labour – they’re people.”

Ideologies

Karl Marx 1818 – 1883 1843: Karl and his wife, Jenny, moved to Paris, where he became “a revolutionary communist” and Friedrich Engels. Expelled from France, Marx spent two years in Brussels, where he and Engels co-authored the pamphlet 'The Communist Manifesto' which was published in 1848, and stated that all human history had been based on class struggles. Under capitalism, the struggle between the working class and the business class would end in a new society, a communist one. His writing formed the ideology known as Marxism, which is the base of modern socialism and communism. Socialism: a system in which production and distribution of goods are regulated by the community. Communism: a system in which everything is owned by the working class, and all are equal.

Feminism Political and social movements that seek to establish political, economic, personal, and social rights for women. Voting Working Fair wages & equal pay Education Marriage rights Protection from rape, sexual and physical harassment

“Marxist and Feminist Criticism: A Brief Introduction” Criticism: The analysis and judgement of the merits and faults of a literary or artistic work Highlight any word, phrase, or sentence that is essential for the understanding of Marxism and Feminism

Marxist & Feminism Criticism Look at the way certain characters and their relationships are depicted favourably, and unfavourably. Look at the assumptions and values which the text encourages to reader to share. Look at how human actions are shown not to be the alterable deeds of humans, but are somehow inevitable results of fate or hidden psychological forces. Look at the perspective and narrative voice of the text, in the case of a novel or poem. Look at the how the text hides and/or reveals conflicts between the powerful and disempowered. Are those conflicts resolved, and if so on what terms? Feminist critics will sometimes read a text 'as a woman', deliberately challenging the 'patriarchal' (dominantly masculine) assumptions made by the text in the way that it is written. Each group should find three examples from the play that support their given point. Back up each example with a quotation.

Criticise the Play How does the play fit the Marxist-Feminist ideologies? Is it successful in doing so? Introduction 2 PEELAC Paragraphs Conclusion Remember to follow the Conceptualised Response format Criticism