Karl Pearson

"The communism of Karl Marx would probably be actually the best for everybody as a whole. But what he didn't figure into was human nature, and that's what corrupts it." This quote sums up exactly what went wrong with the revolution on Animal Farm, as Old Major provided the animals with a picture of a utopian world where every animal was to work to his capability, and still never go hungry, and enjoy luxuries that were never even thought of with Jones on the farm. But when the revolution became a…

Violence exists in The Great Gatsby to showcase the pitfalls within Fitzgerald’s society, such as the pedestal the rich sit upon, allowing for exploitation of the lower class and the role plays into economic cruelty. Fitzgerald, through a captivating story, details a story of America’s faults and emphasize on the urgency of improving the country. Violence toward the opposing gender is a common thread sewn through the pages of The Great Gatsby to emphasize the cruelty and inequality ever…

During 1917, Russia undergoes an explosive uprising known as the Russian Revolution in which the Bolsheviks overthrow czarist rule and become the Communist Party. Later, in 1945, a novel is written by George Orwell chronicling a group of animals as they overthrow their farm in order to construct a government for themselves. When reading Orwell’s novel Animal Farm, it is evident the Russian Revolution is acting as a foundation for the novel. Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution…

Karl Mark and Friedrich Engels were well known German philosophers who worked together throughout their entire adult lives, and who were regarded as the founders of the socio-economical ideology called “Marxism”. Among their many influential written pieces was the infamous pamphlet, The Communist Manifesto, which set out to explain why they believed a communist revolution was bound to happen. They argued that the foundation of any society’s political and intellectual history is the economic…

Max Weber is considered one of the fathers of modern sociology. His work continues to influence and confuse today’s best thinkers and writers. His most well-known work, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, is a body of work that is often discussed, argued, and maybe even alt right dismissed by other intellectuals. One of the more interesting lines written by Weber is, In the field of its highest development, in the United States, the pursuit of wealth, stripped of its religious…

This essay explores the three main themes of the communist manifesto. Karl Marx and Frederick Engels discuss class struggle, the modern bourgeoisie as a result of the revolutions and also the proletariat’s as the subject and object of history. Class struggle Marx and Engels explore the conflict which was present between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat societies. Society years ago to today’s modern society have always worked in the same way, those of a lower class work for those above them.…

Capitalism is an inherent system that is built on subjugating the lower class and having the upper class on top. It is built to dominate and control other classes. However, this only works with the consent of the lower class. Hence why the elites need to constantly be asserting and justifying their dominance over the classes. Free Time, according to Adorno, is a parody of itself. The unfree people are unaware of this process as they are of the unfreedom itself.” (93, Reader). Therefore people…

integrated through complex networks of interaction (Steger, 2003). Globalisation is also referred to as a Global village or global market place since nations and individuals are becoming interconnected through the advancement of technologies. Furthermore, Karl Marx or Marxian analysis explains a lot about globalisation. It is the commercial form of give-and-take. In today’s world where Economic globalisation creates flow of large amounts of wealth amongst…

Discussion and analysis 3.1 Comparison of factors On the surface, Mao followed many aspects of Marxist’s communist theory. This are especially seen in the aspects of the abolition of the bourgeoisie, elimination of private property. In this section, I will be focusing more on the areas of deviation. Aspect Marx Mao Deviated? Social Classes Removal of bourgeoisie Eradication of 4 classes No Abolishment of private property Land to be redistributed Collectivization Land redistributed +…

Depicting a Communist Revolution in Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck, an American communist author during the 1900s, wrote many novels and novellas including Of Mice and Men. During the Great Depression, many people converted from the ideals of capitalism to communism, which is when all people are living equally. The American dream was too far out of reach, but a truly communist society has never been achieved before. Taking place during the Great Depression, Of Mice and Men follows the story of…