I. It is based on Karl Marx’s theory of gender movement.II. It aims to explain literature in relation to society and government.III. It argues that a writer’s social class and its prevailing ‘ideology’ have a major bearing on what is written by a member of that class.Which of the statements above is TRUE about Marxist literary criticism?Group of answer choicesII and III onlyII onlyI, II, IIIIII only Flag question: Question 41Question 41Tips1 ptsWhich of the following statements suggests the use of Marxist literary criticism?Group of answer choicesThe character’s efforts to play the role of a woman in bourgeois society demonstrates her failure to understand that she has no freedom to change her situation.The speaker in the poem, identifiable as a girl, is shut up with the double meaning of being made silent and locked into a room.The literary piece implies that female genius cannot express itself without struggle.The caged bird in the poem is a symbol of women imprisoned by marriage. Flag question: Question 42Question 42Tips1 ptsKatniss remembers how years earlier, while searching for food for her family in the garbage bins behind the town shops, Peeta gave her bread from his family’s bakery. Katniss credits him with saving her that day. What does the line suggest regarding the economic situation of the protagonist?Group of answer choicesThe protagonist may have experienced hunger because of extreme poverty.The protagonist is Katniss who hailed from District 12.The protagonist is a female character who struggles for her family.The protagonist may have experienced discrimination because she is a woman.

Using the Feminist criticism, what would the critic see in the literary piece?Group of answer choicesGender roles of the charactersArchetypes present in the textThe narrative elementsHistorical background of the piece

Which of the following critical questions is answered using the Feminist criticism?Group of answer choicesHow does the text present gender issues and other aspects of human production and daily life?How does class contribute to the conflict in the text?Is the text inclusive of all elements of society, or does it exclude a specific class?Is there unity in the text?

In your own words, what is literary criticism?

what is ideology in literature

Question 35Tips1 ptsUsing the Feminist criticism, what would the critic see in the literary piece?Group of answer choicesGender roles of the charactersArchetypes present in the textThe narrative elementsHistorical background of the piece Flag question: Question 36Question 36Tips1 pts“The little match girl experienced the struggles of walking barefoot in the cold and gloomy New Year’s eve, just to sell the matches for her family’s benefit and to help them in their current situation. Aside from the physical struggles, anxiety comes in. As shown in the story, the little match girl is afraid of her father’s disappointment as this could result in her getting beaten up.” On which of the following points of analysis does the analysis above revolve around?Group of answer choicesClass ConflictEconomic PowerMaterialism vs SpiritualismSexism Flag question: Question 37Question 37Tips1 ptsWhich of the following statements is NOT a Marxist analysis of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins?Group of answer choicesThe narrator is the main character herself, Katniss Everdeen, which emphasises the author’s effort to put women at the forefront of the story.It is evident that the Capitol holds the economic power, since it controls the production, the resources, the population, and the educational system.The Games are meant to function as a forceful reminder of what the consequences are when you try to defy the Capitol.The proletariats are basically the Districts, where each district produces resources for the Capitol.