# What Critique of Bourgeois Society means in What Is to Be Done?

> The book condemns the greed, hypocrisy, and moral corruption of the upper classes and the merchant milieu, as seen in Vera's mother's scheming and the empty lives of the wealthy.

## Explanation

The book condemns the greed, hypocrisy, and moral corruption of the upper classes and the merchant milieu, as seen in Vera's mother's scheming and the empty lives of the wealthy.

The author scolds the public for its mental helplessness and lack of critical thinking, reflecting a critique of societal norms.

Marya Alekséyevna's mercenary approach to marriage and social advancement critiques the bourgeois values of the time.

Marya Alekséyevna's cynical advice to 'steal and cheat' exposes the moral compromises required to thrive in contemporary society.

Julie's outburst condemns the hypocrisy and moral corruption of the aristocratic men who treat women as objects to be bought and sold.

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