Critical Theory and Literary Criticism · Spring Term

Marxism and Materialist Criticism

Analyzing how economic conditions and class struggles are represented and mediated in fiction.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the text reflect the economic base of the society in which it was produced?
  2. 2In what ways are characters' motivations driven by their material circumstances?
  3. 3Does the text challenge or uphold the status quo of the ruling class?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: English Literature - Literary TheoryA-Level: English Literature - Critical Approaches
Year: Year 13
Subject: English
Unit: Critical Theory and Literary Criticism
Period: Spring Term

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