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... Moreover, through the dynamic portrayal of a vast array of characters, A Confederacy
of Dunces shows Marxism in a variety of fashions that can be interpreted ...
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"A Confederacy of Dunces" -- Marxism
Statistics: in 2005, men with only a high school diploma averaged $10.93, yet women took in $9.08. Male college graduates averaged $19.72, and females, $17.08. Non-college employment rates were 75%, whereas college graduates averaged 85%. Health insurance coverage was 33% compared to 64%, respectively. In all cases, income increased with age. Why is this important? Well, many factors can be taken in to determine social class, and there is a large grey area between the bourgeoisie and proletariat that I personally feel most of society lives. A true Marxist can view age, income, sex, education, or even personal characteristics as criteria to determine social class. Each factor plays an important role in a person’s lifestyle, thus parallels a Marxist view on society. Moreover, through the dynamic portrayal of a vast array of characters, A Confederacy of Dunces shows Marxism in a variety of fashions that can be interpreted and analyzed.
Age. We, as a society, view age as a degree of knowledge. In most sense, it is rightfully justified. As we get older, we encounter more and can obtain wisdom from those experiences. But, if we further our analysis, we can see that with age an amount of respect is also implemented. Therefore, we can classify older citizens as a “special” class of society, most being considered that of the upper class. If we compare young George to any other major character in the story, we see that he is considered lower than them. He sneaks around and gets by, but he is at the mercy of his counterparts. In George’s plea to the great Ignatius in chapter 11 for a safe hiding for his special pictures, he states, “Give that back”. Ignatius’ replied, “This one is mine”, as he takes it upon himself to take one of George’s pictures. It could be said that Ignatius is much bigger and could use brute force, but he never handles or intimidates George. He assumes that because he is older and wiser, he...
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