Exercise 1. Directions: Read each items from the excerpts of different literary selections, then, indicate a mark if it suggests aspects of Marxicism/Marxist
Approach ( Biases on the Social Status of the character or Conflict of Economic
Status/Class) and X if it does not.
1. "In the school itself I was disappointed to find that I was not the most brilliant
or even nearly the most brilliant student. The white kids have better vocabularies than I,
what was more appalling, less fear in the classroom."(I know why the Caged Bird Sings by
Maya Angelo)
2. "Mrs. Cruz, greeted her class with 'Good day to one and all'". I had never
heard an adult speak with respect regardless of their status.
3. "Mornings as the streetcar traversed my ghetto l experienced a mixture of
dread and trauma. I knew that all too soon we would be out from our familiar setting,
and Blacks who were on the streetcar when I got on would all be gone and I alone
would face the forty blocks of neat street, smooth lawns, white houses and rich
children."(I know why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelo)
4. "George Washington High School was the first real school I attended. My
entire stay there might have been time lost if it hadn't been for the unique personality of
a brilliant teacher."
5. "Any teacher can do this. Most teachers do it, but I didn't, not that year. In
fact, I concentrated on my best students and let the others follow along as best they
could." (Three Letters from Teddy by Joseph A. Galdon S. J.)
6. "There wasn't a child I particularly liked that year, but Teddy was most
assuredly one I disliked. (Three Letters from Teddy by Joseph A. Galdon S. J.)
7. It is not just the poor that will benefit. The number of annulments has
increased over the last ten years. In 2017, the figure reached 10,000. This indicates that
more wealthy families are now seeking to end their marriages.​

Part 2: thoreau’s ideas had a profound effect on a man named gandhi. gandhi, was a leader in india who worked to end british rule. he led india to independence and inspired many to non-violent forms of protest and resistance. he fought to end poverty, worked to expand women's right to vote, and built bridges between ethnic and religious groups. like thoreau, he lived simply, owned very little, and ate a vegetarian diet. in india, gandhi's form of protest was called the "non-cooperation movement." he urged indians to boycott british education systems and leave government jobs. the movement was very popular, and in part to stop its spread, the british controlled government arrested him. after a few years, he was released and became active in politics again. he inspired many to follow him on marches to protest various taxes. on one such march, thousands followed him 240 miles over 24 days to the sea to protest a salt tax. this march set the example of non-violent resistance to the government that others in the country followed. eventually india won independence from britain, in large part because of gandhi work. gandhi's model of resistance and reform was creative, appealing, and successful. as a result, dr. martin luther king looked to gandhi when the time came to find a way to resist segregation in the south. the lunch counter protests, famous for the passive response to anger, and even violence, aimed to end the separation enforced by laws in some regions of the south. king also organized walks, marches, and bus rides that were meant to bring attention to the issues facing african americans. these forms of protest were directly modeled on gandhi's, but king took them straight to the source of oppression. where gandhi's protests created awareness and built momentum, king's protests were in the face of great hatred and fear. the passive, non-violent protests were ultimately effective, mainly because the passive response to violence cast the opposition as brutes. however, change came slowly and at the cost of many lives. king remained committed to peaceful protest, however, until his death. king learned from gandhi, expanding on what worked, applying old techniques to a new problem. gandhi owed his philosophy, in part, to a new england poet who loved the woods. read this sentence from part 2: like thoreau, he lived simply, owned very little, and ate a vegetarian diet. what is the point of this sentence? gandhi and thoreau had similar childhoods. gandhi had many admirable qualities. thoreau and gandhi were very similar. thoreau had a simple life compared to others.