The grapes of wrath are referring to the struggles of men when their dreams and lives were infringed upon, causing their anger and vengefulness. ... Revolutions are common throughout history, and sometimes it happens within a countries own borders. ... When the Joad family arrives in California, they aren't greeted by their dreams in reach, instead, their nightmares become their home. ...

• Word Count: 2903
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In his novel Cement, Gladkov presents the struggle of finding equality, coping with the brutal history that shaped the minds of Soviet citizens, and rebuilding a social and familial structure that fits within the new framework of communism. ...

• Word Count: 3036
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Christiana Lodder confirms in Art of the Soviets this revolutionary step in including art as a major collation within the government when she explains "Lenin's Plan For Monumental Propaganda [is] immensely important because for the first time art was directly harnessed to the service of the state and its ideology" (16). ...

• Word Count: 4641
• Approx Pages: 19
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

She writes "Yeltsin saw the war as a chance to flex his muscles...neutralize the conflicts within his own regime; expand his political base...and appear before the world...as a strong leader- (Shevtsova 67). ...

• Word Count: 4108
• Approx Pages: 16
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Communism is based on the ideas and teachings of Karl Marx as modified by Lenin. At its most basic, the ideal of communism is a system in which everyone is seen as equal and wealth is distributed equally among the people. There is no private ownership. The state owns and controls all enterprises and property. The state is run by one leading elite. ...

• Word Count: 5545
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School

Communism is based on the ideas and teachings of Karl Marx as modified by Lenin. At its most basic, the ideal of communism is a system in which everyone is seen as equal and wealth is distributed equally among the people. There is no private ownership. The state owns and controls all enterprises and property. The state is run by one leading elite. ...

• Word Count: 5545
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School

Communism is based on the ideas and teachings of Karl Marx as modified by Lenin. At its most basic, the ideal of communism is a system in which everyone is seen as equal and wealth is distributed equally among the people. There is no private ownership. The state owns and controls all enterprises and property. The state is run by one leading elite. ...

• Word Count: 5545
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: High School