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Vol. 4, Issue 2, Part A (2022)

From False Consciousness to Revolutionary Praxis: A Dialectical Reading of Mother

Author(s):

Dr. Ujjwal Biswas

Abstract:

Maxim Gorky’s Mother is a seminal work that explores the transformation of Pelagea Nilovna, a working-class woman, from a state of false consciousness to active revolutionary praxis. This paper employs a dialectical Marxist-feminist framework to analyse Nilovna’s journey, highlighting how her awakening to class consciousness and her subsequent participation in revolutionary activities reflect the broader struggle of the proletariat against capitalist oppression. By examining the interplay of gender and class in the novel, this study argues that Mother serves as a powerful representation of the dialectical process of social change, where individual awakening leads to collective action.

Pages: 53-66  |  53 Views  26 Downloads


International Journal of Research in English
How to cite this article:
Dr. Ujjwal Biswas. From False Consciousness to Revolutionary Praxis: A Dialectical Reading of Mother. Int. J. Res. Engl. 2022;4(2):53-66. DOI: 10.33545/26648717.2022.v4.i2a.321
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