Author(s): Aizaz Khan, Anita Ayub

Abstract: The paper is an endeavor for examining and understanding of multivariate Marxist notions, elucidating multi dimensionally the horror produce by the class conflicts and other capitalist practices with in the light of various texts. Additionally, the paper practically deals with the analysis of The Pakistani Bride. This research studies the selected novel from the lens of Marxism. The study illustrate the class conflict and exploitation of powerless. Moreover, the Unmasking the Hidden Agenda: How Capitalist Interests Exploit Religion to Control the Masses. However, research on 'The Pakistani Bride', Bapsudhi Sidhwa poignantly portrays how human relationships are reduced to mere monetary transactions. The novel touches on Marxist themes, such as class divisions and the insidious influence of ideology, but only scratches the surface. The present study collects particular information from the text Bapsi Sidhwa’s Novel, The Pakistani Bride, the focus of the current research is dealing with Marxist ideas. With a keen eye for detail, the researcher carefully gathers insights and pinpoint areas within the text where the findings can have the most impact. With a deep dive into the data, the researcher meticulously breaks down the collected information, using intuitive and creative techniques to uncover hidden patterns and bring the findings to life. The novel delineates story of various social groups suffering class conflicts, and the pursuit of their aims inspired by economic and financial advancement. It noticeably portrays the assorted social classes and everlasting antagonism in social and economic framework. The novel furthermore, illustrated religious practices, discovering it as an active and conservative force, utilized by the ruling to justify the class antagonism and unnatural with natural. This study can be used to look at literature through different theoretical frameworks.

Keywords: Marxist, class antagonism, financial advancement, The Pakistani Bride

Article Info: Received: 22 May 2025; Received in revised form: 18 Jun 2025; Accepted: 21 Jun 2025; Available online: 25 Jun 2025

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.103.98