The late 1800's were a time period where new ideas, theories, and philosophies ran through the minds of many young people. Amongst them was a man by the name of Karl Marx. Known as a man of great integrity and intelligence, Marx was thought to be one of the greatest thinkers of all time. Karl Marx w...
The Cold War preceded the fall of communism in Eastern Europe. At the same time, the Soviet Union dissolved into Russia. Change began in 1985 when Mikhail S. Gorbachev came to power and sought improvement. Examining social, economic and political aspects one can outline the possible chain of events...
Although "Animal Farm- is only ten chapters in length, it is extremely thought-provoking and it represents a milestone in satirical literature. Because it is a story about a revolution betrayed, George Orwell's main concerns here are both political and satirical. However, I didn't find the book as ...
The Social Impact of the economic reforms in China. In 1978, under the guidance of Deng Xiaoping China embarked on an economic revolution. The excesses of the Cultural Revolution, the loss of a generation of intellectuals and the neglect of the economy in a bid to return to "pure socialism- throu...
Karl Marx, a German philosopher, once predicted that a revolution would arise among the working class. The misery of the proletariats would set off a world revolution. The proletariats would triumph over the bourgeoisie and set up a new classless communist society. This "scientific socialism" theory...
Both speeches revolved around the same idea of "rebellion," however, hypothetically speaking, it would be much more interesting to listen to Old Major's speech as it was more clear, engaging and fitted in with the storyline nicely; as opposed to what would've been a long but sparking speech from Karl Marx. ...
Outlook on Architecture - Bucharest Of all the cities that I have had the privilege of visiting, the stately city of Bucharest, Romania stands out as one of the most distinct. The sheer amalgamation of cultures and eras comes together wonderfully and uniquely and is easily identifiable by simpl...
In all forms of government, there is always the working class citizen that is improved by said government. Most do the lives of the working class, but some do not. Communism is one of these kinds of governments; it looks good on paper, but does not work out in the end. Communism did the complete opp...
He thinks that in an oligarchy two things may happen to spark a revolution: the first being the ruler and their offspring grow to be weak rulers and too sympathetic, the second is that the number of poor grows larger and suffer exploitation at the hands of those in power over them (Hacker 64). ...
