Marxism Blues

In “The Thirteenth Night” Isamu (the husband of Oseki) is of a higher economical class than Roku which is what led to her being pressured to marrying Isamu. After meeting Roku she reminisces of their past relationship and thinks of a different life she could of had if she had married Roku instead while he tells her about all the trials he’s been going through since they last saw each other. In the lens of Marxist theory it could be said that the story shows how Oseki and Roku while being in different economic classes they are going through the same problems and struggles despite the class difference.