History Report: Analysis of Marxism, Utopia, and Equality

This report delves into the complex relationship between Marxism, utopia, and the pursuit of equality, drawing insights from various sources, including the works of Frederick Jameson and Wislawa Szymborska. The report explores how Marxism can contribute to the creation of a utopian society, emphasizing the importance of political and social equality. It discusses the perspectives of key figures and the role of their work in understanding the implications of utopian ideals. The report also highlights the significance of past movements and their wisdom in shaping present-day social and political landscapes. The analysis focuses on the core concepts of Marxism, social and political equality, and their combined impact on the formation of an equitable society.

Running head: HISTORY
History
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Table of Contents
Question 1.................................................................................................................................2
Question 2.................................................................................................................................2
Question 3.................................................................................................................................3
Question 4.................................................................................................................................3
Question 5.................................................................................................................................3
Reference List...........................................................................................................................4

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Question 1
Ans: In the article itself, the author Akash Kapur has talked about the world which was
perfect and was created by a person who was said to be the greatest supporter of violence and
had condoned religious persecutions in the country itself. Throughout the article, the author
has talked about the perfect world and the various ways to the perfect world which can lead
to the peace and the friendliness among the people themselves (Jameson, 2013). The author
has also mentioned about the subject of Marxism in the article.
Question 2
Ans: Frederick Jameson was an American literary critic as well as a Marxist Political
Theorist. He is someone who is also best known for the analysis of postmodernity as well as
the analysis of capitalism. He was awarded the sixth award by the Modern Language
Association in the year 2012 for Lifetime Scholarly Achievement (Tilly, 2013).
Jameson’s name had been mentioned in the article itself because of the comments
which he made on the Marxist philosophy about how the world has two sides with the Leftist
as well as the Progressive Parties, and how Marxism can play an important role in
maintaining a proper form of equality in the world itself.
Question 3
Ans: Wislawa Szymborska was a Polish poet who was also an essayist, translator as well as
the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature in the year 1996.
Szymborska’s name had been included in the article itself because she had talked
about the various possibilities which she herself had sensed in the poems which she wrote for
her readers themselves (Tilly, 2019). Thus, it can be said that her poems had played an

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important part for the audience to understand the meaning of utopia and the social and the
political implications with it (Jameson, 2013).
Question 4
Ans: The above mentioned article is important because it helps the readers to understand the
fact that social utopia can only be created with the help of the political and the social
equalities. The movements of the present times can learn from the past by taking the wisdom
of the movements of the past.
Question 5
Ans: The three things that captured the reader’s mind is the information about Marxism and
the social and the political equalities. These three topics are considered to be important
because they help in the making of the nation where all people would be equal (Tilly, 2019).

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Reference List
Jameson, F., 2013. The political unconscious: Narrative as a socially symbolic act.
Routledge.
Tilly, C., 2019. Social Movements, 1768-2004. Routledge.