IMPACTS OF ECONOMY ON SOCIAL FABRIC: A MARXIST STUDY OF ZULFIKAR GHOSE’S THE MURDER OF AZIZ KHAN

Abstract

The capitalist system exacerbates the disparity between the material affluence of a privileged minority and the socio-economic deprivation of the majority. It functions to benefit a select few, while relegating the masses to enduring hardship and adversity. This research, utilizing a qualitative approach, applies Marxist literary theory to conduct a critical analysis of Zulfikar Ghose’s The Murder of Aziz Khan. As a distinguished novelist, Ghose critiques the capitalist system, revealing its detrimental effects on societal norms and values. He illustrates how capitalism disrupts pre-capitalist social equilibrium, leading to class conflict and socio-economic exploitation. The research further demonstrates how economic forces profoundly influence socio-familial dynamics, with the relentless pursuit of wealth eroding moral and ethical standards. Additionally, it examines the ways in which capitalism fosters corruption, unchecked ambition, and emotional distress, thereby destabilizing social structures. The research concludes by asserting that economic inequality is a fundamental source of social unrest, advocating for systemic changes to establish a more equitable, harmonious, and prosperous society.