Vladimir Nabokov

The Aztec were very strict with social classes. The upper class and the lower class were not to mix. As the years went on the gap between the social classes grew. This growth was caused by Itzcoatl giving some of his close friends and family large areas of land. Farmers were the largest part of society, by far. This group was also called Macehualtin and had half of their people in the lower class and half in the higher class. The part in the lower class was the group that did the field work. The…

“A lie told often enough becomes the truth.” (Vladimir Lenin) Without the influence of Vladimir Lenin, Russia would find itself with little motivation to revolt. For his ideology alone can be considered the overarching backbone of the Russian Revolution. Lenin was born into a wealthy family on the 22nd of April, 1870. Growing up in Russia, he would later delve into an official career, becoming an extreme political theorist devoted to leading the Bolshevik party into Russian power. He saw his…

There are many reasons for the growing unpopularity of Tsarism by 1905, some more important than others. These include necessary factors, such as the Bloody Sunday Massacre. Conditional factors, such as the dictatorship and the Russo-Japanese war. And Contingent factors, which include the beliefs and attitudes of the Tsar and the declining standards of living of the peasant population. The beliefs, attitudes and personality of the Tsar himself was a major factor contributing to his…

Imagine a world where everyone was equal. Although this may sound pleasing, unfortunately it is not possible. The book Animal Farm is an allegory symbolizing the Russian Revolution. In this book by George Orwell the mistreated animals of Mr. Jones’ farm rebel against him and take over the farm. The main goal of animal farm was for all animals to be equal, an impossible maxim to follow. Animal Farm was doomed to fail because it was against human nature, power corrupts societies, and Almost…

Breaking news: A group of people have recently discovered a new autobiography of Lev Davidovich Bronstein. Rumor has it he wrote about his early life, how he played a part in the Russian Revolution, and his beliefs. In today’s issue, you will read about an important man who was involved with the Russian Revolution named Leon Trotsky. Leon Trotsky was born on November 7, 1879 in Ukraine of a successful jewish farming family. Throughout his teachings, he was a gifted student. Two years after…

Essay Draft Is it possible for a simple book to reveal a complex truth about the world. In George Orwell book Animal Farm, this happens. Animal Farm is a book about animals who rebel against their human masters thanks to the vision of one of the older pigs on the farm. Animal Farm is an allegory because character's, events, and songs in Animals Farm mirror people, events, and anthems in the Russian Revolution that are used to express a complicated truth. Characters in Animal Farm…

Vladimir Lenin was founder of the Russian communist party and led the bolshevik revolution and architect and first head of the Soviet state. He had a very busy lifestyle and wasn't always known as Vladimir Lenin. "Vladimir Lenin Biography - Notable Biographies." He was named Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, at birth but he tried out a number of different names including “k. Tulin” and “Petrov” prior to settling on “Linen” by 1902. Historians believe that it may have been a reference to the Lena River…

How Napoleon is a Satire of Josef Stalin What would it be like to have a ruler who is harsh and controlling? In Animal Farm, written by George Orwell, many satires are presented throughout the story to make fun of the leaders, governments, or events during the Russian Revolution. Orwell writes about a utopian farm ruled by Comrade Napoleon, who is the leader of all the animals and abuses his power just like Josef Stalin did in the early twentieth century. In addition, Josef Stalin was a very…

The novel Animal Farm written by George Orwell is uses subtle, creative and humorous ways to represent a real life event, the Russian Revolution. The genre of this book is fiction, politics and satire. Animal Farm starts off with the story of an old pig's dream about a non-existent utopia where all the animals on Manor Farm are free. After the old pig dies he still has his two disciple pigs, Napoleon and Snowball, to carry out the tasks in order for his dream to become a reality. Napoleon and…

Muslim world, specifically the Middle East, using extremists drawn to powerful Islamic symbolism so the Zionists can opportunistically carve out “Eretz Israel” (Greater Israel) from Arab lands. Quite the tale, but wholly unreliable? Russian President Vladimir Putin didn’t seem to think so when in November last year, he revealed the role of 40 countries, including G20 members—a thinly veiled reference to the US and Saudi Arabia—in spawning and nurturing…