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Marxist Vocabulary Worksheet

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Marxist Vocabulary Worksheet

Karl Marx portrait and industrial revolution imagery

📚 Part 1: Key Marxist Terms

1. Match each Marxist term with its correct definition by drawing lines between them:
Bourgeoisie
Proletariat
Class Conflict
Capitalism
Ideology
The working class who sell their labour
Economic system based on private ownership
The wealthy class who own the means of production
A system of beliefs that shapes how people view society
Struggle between different social classes
2. Which character in An Inspector Calls best represents the bourgeoisie?

Eva Smith

Arthur Birling

Inspector Goole

Edna the maid

3. Complete the sentence: In Marxist theory, alienation refers to _________________________
4. Which of these quotes from the play shows class conflict? (Select all that apply)

"A man has to mind his own business and look after himself"

"These girls aren't cheap labour - they're people"

"We are members of one body"

"If you don't come down sharply on some of these people, they'd soon be asking for the earth"

✏️ Part 2: Application and Analysis

5. Explain how Priestley uses the character of Eva Smith to represent the proletariat in the play:
6. Dialectical materialism is the idea that social change happens through the conflict between opposing forces. Give an example from An Inspector Calls where we see this concept:
7. Fill in the blanks using Marxist vocabulary:

According to Marx, the ______________ exploit the ______________ by paying them less than the value of what they produce. This creates ______________ between the social classes, which Marx believed would eventually lead to revolution.

8. Choose one quote from the play and explain how it demonstrates Marxist ideas about social class:

Quote: "________________________________________________"

🎯 Part 3: Personal Connection

9. In your own words, explain why understanding Marxist theory helps us analyse An Inspector Calls:
10. Think of a modern example where you can see class conflict or inequality. How does this connect to the themes in the play?

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