Karl+Marx

Old Major

Karl Marx  "Father of Modern Communism" (7) __**Backround Information**__: "Born: May 05, 1818 in Germany, Trier" (7) "Died: March 14, 1883 in London, England" (7)  "Nationality: German" (7)  "Occupation: Political theorist" (7)

 **__Early Life:__** Father: Lawyer (11)  Marx: supposed to study law, became interested in liberal, activist politics (11)  Marx lost all of his children to a miserable lifestyle. (8) __**Political Career:**__

1852- wrote to Joseph Weydemeyer, "had not discovered the class struggle but rather proved that it leads to the dictatorship of the proletariat, which in turn leads ultimately to the abolition of classes." (9)  1848- Marx and Engels drafted the Communist Manifesto (8)   Engels becomes part owner of the factory- money increases for Marx (8)   Marx's "main support was journalism" (6)   Marx was exiled twice in his life (8)

** __Connections to the Text:__ **

1) Old Major dies- movement begins (p. 11) "In the Decades between the death of Engels and World War 1, Marxists became the most intellectually influential tendency within the broad socialist movement in continental Europe." (11)   2) Old Major thinks equality between all animals is right (p. 5)   "who favored individual rights, limited   government...middle class suffrage..." (11)  3) Old Major "was so highly regarded on the farm.." (p. 3)  "At 17, he was the youngest graduation member of his class" (8)   4) The animals overthrew the humans (p. 14)   Marx thought "eventually revolution would break out and the workers would justly overthrow the bourgeoisie to establish a communist society." (8)  5) Old Major was described by "his tushes had never been cut." (p. 3)  Marx is described "with a bushy head of hair" (6)   6) Old Major is a pig in __Animal Farm.__ Many referred to Engels saying "Your old man is a pig" (8)

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