... be obtrusively Marxist/ Socialist, Fitzgerald's reflection of Capitalism supports Socialist ideals. Fitzgerald argues that "the success of the American dream - the acquisition of a wealthy lifestyle for a few - rests on the misery of the many. And it is the power of ideology, of our belief in the naturalness and fairness of this dream, that has blinded us to the harsh realities it ... ...

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... appendage of the machine."22 Marx also writes about the proletariat class. He discusses the stages of development the class goes through.23 They are a connected class because of the misery they all share. They are also the majority in the society. Marx believed the proletariat would lead a revolution. In this revolution, once the proletariat takes over, they will destroy all ... ...

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... to allow socialization amongst the working class by providing them with opportunity to seek out entertainment in theatres, pubs, music halls, and sports. This allowed the people to forget there misery for a while and diverted their energy away from forming an all out rebellion. The middle class was cunning in it's exploitation of the lower class. ...

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... socialism will never work. I find this point some what hypocritical because Marx says "Feuerbach has shown that in religion men participate vicariously in an unreal, fantasy world of pain and misery. The state is, similarly, an alienated form of political activity, embodying universal rights which are as ephemeral as is the idealized world of religion" (Giddens 5). Marx's concepts of a classless society ... ...

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