Critique of Capitalist Ethos in Galsworthy's The Silver Box

Abstract

This research entitled the Critique of Capitalist Ethos in John Galsworthy’sThe Silver Box focuses on conflict between upper class and lower class. Society is not beautiful and charmingall the time. In the capitalist society upper class dominates and excludes lower classpeople.Galsworthy believes that personality, culture and class are not defined by birth. Instead, such categories are constructed based on power, position, and money.Upper class valorizes own culture and class with the help of super structure.Glasworthy without taking the side of any class, he artistically reflects the social reality.In the play representative of lower class, Jones is accused of theft though he is not guilty. He is demoralized and humiliated by upper class Barthwick. The play reflects the 19 capitalism. th century England without hiding cruelties of Keywords:society, class, realism, culture, structures, equality