Marxist literary interpretation

The principles of Marxism applied to Literature and Literary interpretation. A basic part of Literary theory.

A Marxist literary interpretation is largely concerned with the roles that social class and economics play in a work of literature.

Questions that a Marxist literary interpretation might attempt to answer:

• How does the author's social and economic class show through in the work?
• Does the work support the economic and social status quo, or does it advocate change? (Particularly appropriate for dystopian/utopian novels.)
• What role does the class system play in the work? (Examine Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, for example)

Examples of Marxist literary interpretation:

See also: utopian literature