Class oppression, commodification, and consumerism in Dreiser’s Sister Carrie

Omrani, Elham; Royanian, Shamsoddin; Shabanirad, Ensieh

doi:10.5782/2223-2621.2016.19.3.39

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“…Another suggestion for further research is to use other Derridean terms for the selected comedies in this study to achieve a more tangible and inclusive appreciation of William Shakespeare's character through his works. Yet other avenues of analysis could involve the psychodynamics of feelings in the literary work (Ashraf, 2017) and the probing of such social considerations as class oppression (Omrani et al, 2016).…”

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Deconstruction of the Construction: Derridean Study of Selected Shakespeare’s Comedies

Nozen¹,

Sheikhalipour

2020

KJHSS

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Since it was first introduced by Jacques Derrida in the late 1960s, deconstruction, as a method of reading, has been applied to literary texts by critics to reveal the hidden messages of texts and provide opportunities to rethink textual and cultural norms and conventions. While the western tradition has always prioritized tragedy over comedy due to its elegance and graveness, this research tends to focus on comedy as an entity in itself. Tragedy, especially in the Shakespearean sense of the word, has been considered by critics as a “construction” that is well-wrought and perfect in nature. Comedy, on the other hand, is notable for laughing at the laughable and mocking the unfit. Put differently, there has always been a latent, freewheeling “deconstruction” within comedy, especially the Shakespearean. There is, thus, an attempt here to prove, on the one hand, how comedy can be put forth not as an inferior genre but as a supplement to tragedy and, on the other, how comedy moves toward deconstruction and how it tends to subvert or deconstruct the constructions. Investigating a selection of Shakespeare’s comedies including As You Like It, The Merchant of Venice, and Twelfth Night, this study compares and contrasts Shakespearean comedy in light of some Derridean concepts. Along with it, Shakespearean ideas and concepts which are interconnected with those of Derrida are introduced and are buttressed through some meticulously chosen excerpts. Bearing in mind that Derrida is in a habit of deconstructing the so-called established creeds, Shakespeare’s texts are exposed to a deconstructive reading to examine how deceptively simple ideas are dealt with in his selected comedies. Also, as numerous enigmas have for years revolved around the personality of William Shakespeare, this study also aims to take up certain critical idioms of the Derridean canon, elaborate on them and then relate them to the selected plays from the Shakespearean oeuvre in order to disclose some personal aspects of Shakespeare’s personality as a historical figure.

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Deconstruction of the Construction: Derridean Study of Selected Shakespeare’s Comedies

Nozen¹,

Sheikhalipour

2020

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“…In another study, Royanian et al (2016) examined class oppression and commodification in Shakespeare's Hamlet and Merchant of Venice from Marxist standpoint. It is noteworthy that the research findings reinforce the writer's stance regarding socio-economic interaction and its role in the formation of commodified relationships.…”

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Marxist Analysis of Economic Conditions in “The Jungle Book”: Unveiling Socioeconomic Battles in the Animated World

2023

PSSR

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The aim of the study is to explore the underlying repressive Marxist ideologies such as socioeconomic conditions, class system, class struggle, consumerism and commodification in the movie. Drawing on superstructure model, the study also aims to explore the ways in which historical and material circumstances and their relationship manifest in the movie, how it perpetuates capitalist tendencies in society, providing a deeper understanding of the underlying power dynamics and exploitation present in society from a Marxist perspective. The researcher adopted the exploratory re-search framework. The study utilized a qualitative research approach by applying Marxist theory for content analysis on an animated movie "The Jungle Book" as a sample. The sample was determined through typical and critical case sampling methods from animated movies of the world that has basic elements of Marxism. The findings of the study reveal that there are implicit Marxist tendencies present in the movie that conform to the superstructure model of the world. The major characters of the movie strive for economic prosperity and have convenient interactions with one another, which lead to capitalistic attitude, imperialistic dominance, class struggle resulting in consumer culture and commodified relationships. The summative discussions within the light of the findings acquired in this study imply that Marxist elements have been deeply portrayed in the movie and serve as a platform to unveil socioeconomic battles within an animated world through a Marxist lens, exposing the underlying power dynamics, exploitation, and capitalist tendencies present in society.

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Class oppression, commodification, and consumerism in Dreiser’s Sister Carrie

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Deconstruction of the Construction: Derridean Study of Selected Shakespeare’s Comedies

Deconstruction of the Construction: Derridean Study of Selected Shakespeare’s Comedies

Marxist Analysis of Economic Conditions in “The Jungle Book”: Unveiling Socioeconomic Battles in the Animated World

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