Unveiling Social Struggles: A Marxist Analysis of ‘My Son the Fanatic’ by Hanif Kureishi

Abstract

This research will be a literary analysis of the short story “My Son the Fanatic” with the purpose of providing a Marxist reading. This analysis will reveal the actuality of life, which denies the possibility of understanding it only through Marxist principles, showing the transformation of historical materialism. The use of the materialism historically sediments therefore, reveals a multi-layered meaning that is embedded in this narrative. Thanks to this approach, we can extend the discussion in economics and politics. As a result, this approach reveals the causes of social problems appearing in relation to the conflict between classes, demonstrating how Marxist ideas are Negatively ingrained and the poor are continually exploited by the rich family member cause for power and Benefit but also highlights the pivotal role of ideology in perpetuating this social hierarchy and influencing individual behavior based on class distinctions.