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    This article examines the relationship between Marx's theory of ideology and Balzac's representation of social classes in his novels. It argues that while Marx saw ideology as obscuring social relations, Balzac's novels aimed to reveal these relations through detailed representations of different social groups. However, Balzac also showed how individuals internalized their social positions, complicating the relationship between social being and consciousness.

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    This article examines the relationship between Marx's theory of ideology and Balzac's representation of social classes in his novels. It argues that while Marx saw ideology as obscuring social relations, Balzac's novels aimed to reveal these relations through detailed representations of different social groups. However, Balzac also showed how individuals internalized their social positions, complicating the relationship between social being and consciousness.

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    This article examines the relationship between Marx's theory of ideology and Balzac's representation of social classes in his novels. It argues that while Marx saw ideology as obscuring social relations, Balzac's novels aimed to reveal these relations through detailed representations of different social groups. However, Balzac also showed how individuals internalized their social positions, complicating the relationship between social being and consciousness.

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    The Reality of Representation: Between Marx and Balzac Petrey, Sandy Critical Inquiry; Spring 1988; 14, 3; ProQuest

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