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Item Critique of capitalist ideology in Howards End(Department of English, 2023) Chaudhary, Dipika KumariThis research work tries to explore an English novel entitled "Critique of Capitalist Ideology in Howard's End" authored by prominent English novelist, E.M. Forster. It argues that Poor people form relationship with upper class people in search of comfort and material quest. As a result, they make economic relationship with upper class. If there is a diverse distribution of matter, there will always be class conflict. The researcher will analyze the novel from Marxist perspective in order to demonstrate such economic relationship. According to Marxism, class conflict has shaped human civilization throughout its existence. The novel is set in 20th-century Britain. Female protagonist, Margaret gets married with a wealthy husband because she seeks material security. A poor man, Bast makes an affair with upper class girl, Helen and later makes her pregnant thinking that he will outdo his poor condition. To investigate the economic relationship among characters, the researcher has applied ideas associated with the theory of the Marxism. By applying theory of Marxism in the novel, the research concludes with the findings that poor people come closer to upper-class for the sake of wealth. Keywords: Class conflict, family breakdown, separation, upper-class, the haves, the haves not.Item Reflection of Nineteenth Century French Society in Guy de Maupassant’s Selected Stories(Department of English, 2017) Koirala, SumitraThesis research entitled Reflection of 19th Century French Society in Guy de Maupassant’s Selected Stories focuses on the role of matter for the cultural construction of 19th century France, utilizing the theoretical concept of Raymond William .Maupassant illustrates the difference and tension between the upper and lower class in the 19th Century French society. A basic belief of the period was that a person is born into a class and that no one can move from one class to another. Maupassant, on the contrary, believes that personality, culture and class are not defined by birth. Instead, such categories are constructed based on power, position, and money. Even morality and marriage are determined by material interest. As to Maupassant, the barriers between classes are not natural and can be broken down. He looks at middle class morality and upper-class superficiality, and reflects the social ills of nineteenth century France and attests that all people are worthy of respect and dignity.