Class Differences and Exploitation of the Oppressed Ruled in Sindh: The Critical Content Analysis

Abstract

This paper explores the class differences and the exploitation of the oppressed ruled class at the hands of the oppressing feudal course in Sindh as depicted through the poetry of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, a Sufi poet of Sindh, Pakistan. Sur Marui of Shah Jo Risalo of Shah Abdul Latif is textually analyzed in light of the theoretical framework of the Marxist theory of class differences. Using the critical content analysis method, the stanzas of the sur are codified with interpretive and descriptive approaches to discuss the patterns of the Bourgeoisie and Proletariat classes as discussed in Marxist theory. The analysis reveals that the Proletariat class, like Marui and her kinsfolk, are exploited at the hands of the Bourgeoisie ruling feudal class like Omar. This study suggests that the poet wants the oppressed class of Sindh to stand against the injustice of the ruling feudal class the way Marui resists the tyranny of Omar in this sur. This study also recommends that some more studies need to be done from a Marxist perspective of class differences to expose the exploitation of the Proletariat class at the hands of the Bourgeoisie class across the world.