Abstract
Poverty is the root cause of exploitation of the poor at the
hands of the rich in the root structure of the society that
leads the poor towards the state of self-pity. This study is an interlink
between the domains of World Englishes, Freudo-Marxist Literature, Trauma
Literature and Postcolonial Literature. The postcolonial context of the
subcontinent amidst language appropriation is the major theme that
witnesses the phenomenon of exploitation and poverty through the canvas
of Freudo-Marxist Literature. The current study attempts to find Marxist
themes, predominantly exploitation and poverty, from a short story Death of
an Insect by Zakia Mashhadi. The textual qualitative method of analysis
proceeds under the operational theoretical lens of Edgar W. Schneider and
Karl Marx. The former deals with textual analysis through language
appropriation, while the latter deals with thematic analysis through the
behaviour of the bourgeoisie towards the proletariat, respectively. The study
has found that the upper class, for their vested interests, even for the
satisfaction of their ego, brutally exploit the poor working class, who have
to suffer and bear all inhuman behaviour without any resistance. Thus, this
continuous Vicious Circle of exploitation and poverty cause difficulties and
hardships for the poor class.
Authors
1-Kaniz Fatima Visiting Lecturer, Department of English, Lahore College for Women University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.2-Aadil Ahmed Research Scholar, Department of Humanities, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.3-Shahzeb Shafi Lecturer of English, Pakistan Institute of Health Science (PIHS), Barma, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan.
Keywords
Poverty, Exploitation, World Englishes, Freudo-Marxist Literature, Postcolonial Literature
DOI Number
10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).04
Page Nos
28-37
Volume & Issue
VI - III
