Alice Munro The Shining House

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In Alice Munro's “The Shining Houses” the theory of social classes and hierarchy is evident through the distinct divide in the community into two classes, bourgeoisie and proletariat. The majority of town is bourgeoisie is SYNOPSIS

The conflict is between old and new and the human reaction to everyday change. The main character, Mary, is caught in between the two classes, forcing her to make a decision, a forced opinion that everyone will encounter at some point in their life. Munro’s ironic use of marxism reveals the power of the stymied socioeconomic class. Demonstrated through the confrontation between the proletariat and the bourgeoisie is demonstrated through the communities ideological values, views on prevailing social order