Casino Royale & Cultural Criticism

In Casino Royale, one can notice many situations which can be read culturally and also can be connected with the reader criticism. In Murfin's 'Cultural Criticism', "Foucault refused to see power as something exercised by a dominant class over a subservient class. Indeed, he emphasized that power is not just repressive power, that is, a tool of conspiracy by one individual or institution against another"(263). We can see the dominating power in the Casino Royale. SMERSH is one Major dominating organisation in the text. Smersh forces its employees to fulfill the jobs assigned to them in a very disciplined and strict manner. Disciplined and strict manner mean that if their employees fails to accomplish the goals of the organization or if they cheat their organization in some way and make any mistake then the employee will be killed. Smersh will find that employee from anywhere and shoot him/her without asking or listening to any kind of explanation.