https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb Respond to at least one of our Marxist Literary Theory questions with your ideas from your Independent Novel Study. You must answer 1-2 questions; be sure to remind us of your book and be specific! Be sure to include your name as the title of your post. en-us 2018-05-03 21:50:14 UTC 2026-03-13 07:58:55 UTC hello@padlet.com christopherv1 https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347180336 Look to your main characters-- what social classes are they from? In The Simpsons, we might decide that Mr. Burns represents the upper class, Homer represents the middle class, and Cletus represents poverty.]]> 2019-04-01 14:04:49 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347180336 christopherv1 https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347181612 2019-04-01 14:06:46 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347181612 christopherv1 https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347181834 2019-04-01 14:07:05 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347181834 christopherv1 https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347181902 2019-04-01 14:07:13 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347181902 christopherv1 https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347182008 2019-04-01 14:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347182008 https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347244947 The main character in my story 'Turtles All The Way Down' By John Green is probably in the working class. Her mom is a school teacher and she's still in high school. She has a close friend, Davis Pickett who's dad is a fugitive billionaire. Even though Aza and Davis social classes are different they still treat each other fairly. ]]> 2019-04-01 15:45:45 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347244947 christopherv1 https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347259158 In my book, Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami the two main characters both represent different social classes. Kafka comes from wealth and privilege, and therefore represents the upper class, and Nakata's only source of income is government wellfare, therefore representing individuals living in poverty.]]> 2019-04-01 16:07:53 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347259158 christopherv1 https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347260929 In Kafka on the Shore, the character representing poverty (Nakata) sacrifices a great deal to help the character representing the upper class (Kafka) through his spiritual journey. Viewed through a Marxist lens, I believe that should this text be successful, the upper class benefits most from this text, because it reinforces the idea that the happiness of the wealthy is more important than the lives of the poor. ]]> 2019-04-01 16:11:03 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347260929 christopherv1 https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347262927 My novel, Kafka on the Shore, subverts the stereotype we sometimes encounter that the poor are lazy and enjoy living off welfare. This is accomplished through the character of Nakata. He lives off of government wellfare, and is very self-conscious about his indivisible disability, which prevents him from working. He is arguably the hardest working character in the novel, as he works as a self-described "missing cat detective" and bravely embarks on a quest when given the call to adventure.]]> 2019-04-01 16:14:32 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347262927 https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347262973 In my book, "the wild robot" by Peter Brown, there isn't a huge economic class division due to them being animals and a robot.but you can tell there is some sort of division between them. the beavers seem to be more working class while the geese are always just having fun, being the upper class.]]> 2019-04-01 16:14:36 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347262973 christopherv1 https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347266444 Interestingly, the two main characters in my book, Kafka on the Shore,  never meet. One represents poverty and the other represents the upper class. I believe this reinforces the class value that the upper class do not need to interact with those who have less. This also impacts why I believe that the upper class would benefit most if this class were to be successful-- overall the book seems to side more with the upper class.]]> 2019-04-01 16:20:36 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347266444 https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347275238 My two main charter are a boy and girl. The girl name is Eleanor and I would say Eleanor is lowing to middle class because she lives in a tiny run down house and shares a small room with her 3 brothers. The boy name is Park I would consider him middle class maybe a little more because he is lucky to have all these cool things he showed off to his friends with.]]> 2019-04-01 16:36:50 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347275238 1019931 https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347291426 My book is called Steve Jobs Insanely Great and the characters from different social classes conflict with one another because Steve Jobs the main character in my book is pictured as a really rude and very perfectionist boss that gets angry with his employees when they don't do what he wants. He then get's kicked out of his own computer company and has to start a new one. But as he succeeds with his new company his old one "apple" is going bankrupt and take him back and he brings them up again.]]> 2019-04-01 17:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347291426 https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347294990 My book is The Kill Order by James Dashner. In my book there isn't much social classes. Everyone is just trying to survive and does not have time to worry about the rich and wealthy. However the main characters would be working class because they have little to survive off of. Most of the other people in the kill order die either to the virus or because there is not enough for everyone..]]> 2019-04-01 17:10:01 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347294990 1019931 https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347298262 Well Steve was originally from a poverty to a working class and then to an upper class. Because he is taken to an orphanage by his biologically parents and he is then adopted by two other people who are part of a working class. Lastly, he works hard an starts apple to become an upper class-men.]]> 2019-04-01 17:15:35 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347298262 https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347305098 In my book " the brief and terrifying reign of phil." the outer hornets represent the upper class while the inner hornets represent poverty ]]> 2019-04-01 17:27:52 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347305098 https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347307110 The inner hornets are living on the outer hornets land and the outer hornet are taxing them for that but the inner hornets don't have much so everything they have is bieng taken away so the can't get out of poverty because every time the make something they have to go it to the outer hornets for tax ]]> 2019-04-01 17:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347307110 https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347389937 i believe the class of the main character of Fahrenheit 451 changes but he starts off in the middle class.]]> 2019-04-01 20:40:53 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347389937 https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347390434 the main character doesn't really interact with any other class most characters are middle class in my book ]]> 2019-04-01 20:42:57 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347390434 https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347414557 My novel, The Martian, undermines the stereotype that people on the bottom of the ladder of power are unable to be responsible and take care of themselves and others. he is presumed dead by everyone on earth and by his crew-mates, and is living on mars against all odds and in lots of danger. ]]> 2019-04-01 23:03:39 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347414557 85270 https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347423835 I am reading the book It's
Kind Of A Funny Story by: Ned Vizzini and the Main character in my book is Craig..a teenage boy who struggles with depression. Craig's social class represents the middle class because his parents make an average income, but they struggle on affording a lot because of all the money they spend on Craig's life so he can get " better". ]]> 2019-04-02 00:10:40 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347423835 85270 https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347425378 Craig's friend Aaron has the social class of a lower class income. His parents don't make lots of money and he lives in an apartment that his family members bought for his family, because of this Aaron's parents are often distracted trying to make money so Aaron gets the freedom to do what he wants. This is a conflict in Craig's life because soon Craig starts to do drugs with Aaron.  ]]> 2019-04-02 00:20:20 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347425378 https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347439240 In the book, Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, the social class that the main characters (Marjane and her family) are in is about middle class. They are certainly not rich, but it is not indicated that they are poor. ]]> 2019-04-02 01:30:51 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/347439240 https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/349619700 in Towers falling my characters are from a lower class family that live in a homless shelter.]]> 2019-04-08 17:21:31 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/349619700 https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/349646452 In my book it is literally about politics, but magical politics. There are two types of people. The red blooded people and the silver blooded people. Red blooded people are weak, poor, and cannot produce magic. While the silver blooded people are powerful, rich, and have magical powers that depends on where they are from. In the first book there is a woman known as Mare Borrow, a red blooded woman, has magic. Baffling a queen and king they dress her up as a silver and say she is a princess from a long lost family who will be marrying one of their sons so it will not cause panic. In an attempt to get away and bring fairness and respect to red blooded people, Mare sets off on a long journey to not only set fairness but to also make sure a war would not break out between the two groups.]]> 2019-04-08 18:05:35 UTC https://padlet.com/christopherv1/ehieroag0sjb/wish/349646452