1. Marxism
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2. What is Marxism
An approach to literary criticism that looks for an oppressed and/or oppressive group or party. Marxist critics believe no one should be oppressed.

3. Who was Karl Marx
•20th century Russian philosopher (among other things)
•Wrote communist manifesto
•Founder of Marxism
•Believed all people should be equal

4. When and who? •Karl Marx and Freidrich Engles were the first Marxists
•They began this form of criticism in the mid to late 1900s
•Marxism has been a relevant criticism ever since

5. Basic Beliefs •There should be no classes •All people should be equal
•The oppressed should band together to overthrow their oppressors

6. What Marxists look for in literature
•Who is being oppressed?
•Who is the oppressor?
•What classes are there in the story?
•What is the class of the author?
•What does the story say about oppression?

7. Marxist Authors •Karl Marx •Fredrick Engles •Paul Lafargue
•Karl Kautsky
•Daniel DeLeon

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