Communist Manifesto By Karl Marx

The first part of the Communist Manifesto focuses on the bourgeoisie and the proletariats. Throughout the text Marx focuses on the divide between the two classes, and the impact it had on society. Marx “the history all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.” Before the bourgeoisie rose to power, Feudal society was the dominant social system in which the upper class provided land and protection for the working class. Eventually the feudal society could not keep up with the growing demand of the market and the bourgeoisie arose from the remnants of the feudal society. As the bourgeoisie rise to power this divide of the social class was known as the oppressor vs the oppressed.

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Many conditions during the industrial revolution shaped the effects of its outcome.The conditions of it forced the utopian and Marxism socialism to rise once again. These groups failed but due to the harsh conditions of the industrial revolution they were needed.

Since the inception of communism in the early 1840’s, the idea has created turmoil and instilled fear in both the western world and eastern world alike. This philosophy, created by Karl Marx in his novel The Communist Manifesto has started wars, created a massive decline in productivity and destroyed the liberty of many deserving citizens. Leaders of communism, including Hugo Chavez and Joseph Stalin, have perfected the art of exploitation of the mind through mob mentality, or the human tendency to take on certain emotional, violent behaviors in large groups. Arthur Miller in the play The Crucible and Ray Bradbury in his novel Fahrenheit 451 critique the negative effects of communism, especially the mob mentality its leaders create in

Opening his book with one short sentence he is able to set the historical context of his argument, frame the perspective from which he views society, and engage the reader in reflective thought that will set the tone for this compelling critique of society. “The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles.” (9) Viewing society from the perspective of the classes - a class being a group of people who share a role within the economy - Marx argues that all of history can be boiled down into the classes struggle for power. This inherently antagonistic relationship is the basis from which Marx trains his analysis and commentary. “[In] our epoch, the epoch of the bourgeoisie…society…is…splitting up into two hostile camps…bourgeoisie and proletariat” (9) A one sided relationship between the working class, or proletariat 's and the ruling class, the bourgeoisie. The loser of this relationship is the proletariat, “... A class of laborer, who live only so long as they find work, and who finds work so long as their labors increase capital.” (15) Marx claims the working class contends with ever increasing worsening conditions until an eventual and inevitable revolt against their masters, the bourgeoisie.

One of the greatest philosophies from the 19th century was Karl Marx. The German native born May 5 1818 was known for his works as not only a philosopher but an economist, journalist revolutionary socialist and sociologist. Marx’s different varieties of work influenced his understanding of society and and the economy during his time period. Once Marx got older, he moved to London England where he progressed his ideas and even collaborate with Friedrich Engels with whom he published numerous works. Marx’s most well known piece of work is The Communist Manifesto, which discusses his theories about society, economics and politics , together known as Marxism. Through this pamphlet, it highlights the problem of oppression the working class faces. Has a large effect on the revolution following its publication. Became a foundation for organizations, influenced other radicals and subsequently influx and Communist literature. This specific piece of work not only shocked the society during this time but educated people on the system they were living in.

The view on Communism throughout the 20th Century in the United States has been more or less fear leading to tension. In the book The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, readers were introduced to the structure, theories and ideology of the communist party. Though the power of free trade and capitalism was sweeping the west communist parties did form in crippled eastern European countries. As countries began battling to become a world power and worsening living conditions arose the fear and tension between the United States and Communism was at an all-time high.

In the first section of the Communist Manifesto, "Bourgeois and Proletarians," Karl Marx relates earlier epochs of history as a way of argument, his theory about the eventual destruction of the bourgeoisie, which was the dominant class during that epoch. He considered the modern bourgeois society as a class that came out from the ruins of the feudal society. This means to him, a new class that continues struggling and exploiting the working class, the proletariat. Therefore, the society was divided into these two great hostile social classes: Bourgeoisie and Proletariat. The discovery of America among other worldwide events resulted in a boost never known before to the different sectors

Karl Marx states in the beginning of the Communist Manifesto, “the history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles,” (Marx). Marx makes the claim throughout this section of his writing the Bourgeois and Proletarians that there will always be a class struggle. One class will reign over another, as long as civilization is around. This statement is still prevalent to this day, it has just taken on another form. Rather than having an upper and lower class, we now have the minority and the majority. The majority being Caucasian, and the minority being any other race but primarily being Mexican, or African American. In the same section of Marx’s writing he also states, “it has but established new classes, new conditions

In the Manifesto of the Communist Party, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engles aim to represent the working class of society and condemn the oppressive nature that a capitalistic society puts on them. They address the problems with capitalism, specifically its economic model, in order to help define communism as a social model. The Manifesto provides the history of class oppression and compares previous structures to its current situation in 1848. Marx and Engels are calling to all proletariats to wake up to the injustices that are forced upon them and realized it is time to restructure the classes. They provide the theory of revolution in which communism will be born.

Karl Marx wrote the Communist Manifesto in 1848 amidst a wave of revolutions that were changing the political course of Europe. The Manifesto is one of the most influential political writings throughout the world. The Communist Manifesto put forward a unique view on the relevance and significance of history which relied more heavily on economical distinctions than revolutionary progress. It also proposed a process, by which the working proletariat class would overthrow the ruling bourgeoisie class and create a classless society in which private property would be abolished. However, if looked at closely the Manifesto contains some contradictions and oversimplifications that allow communism to be suspect to misinterpretation and manipulation

Communism can seem very desirable. “It argued a world without war, in which the meek and the disadvantaged would share without distinction, the anticipated material and spiritual abundance generated by advanced.”(Gregor 19) This seems as though it would be the ideal form of government but in reality it is far from that. I will tell you about three of the most powerful communist countries of the twentieth century. The countries that I am talking about are the Soviet Union, or Russia as it is called today, the Peoples Republic of China, and Cuba.

The Communist Manifesto was first published on the eve of the revolutions of which shook things up in Europe in 1848. It was written by Communists, that assembled their thoughts and views in order to directly tell of their goals, views and clear up any miscommunications. The audience targeted is the public, therefore being somewhat general and easy to comprehend; it was to act as a window, a widened view on Communism, as a theory and political communist movement. This book is composed of four sections, the first part dealing with Communists’ theory of history and the relationship between proletariats and bourgeoisie. In the second part, Marx explains the relationship between the Communists and the proletarians. The third part addresses

Karl Marx is undoubtedly one the the most influential and controversial writers in modern history; Robert Tucker, a noted political scientist at Princeton University, once asserted, “[Marx] profoundly affected ideas about history, society, economics, ideology, culture, and politics [and] about the nature of social inquiry itself. No other intellectual influence has so powerfully shaped the mind of modern left-wing radicalism in most parts of the world.” (9). Indeed, his innumerable works, in particular, the Manifesto of the Communist Party, inspired political upheaval and violent uprisings which, to this day, continue to influence the structure of governments and society in countries around the world. The theory behind “The Communist Manifesto” is a simple one: “The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles”— but, Marx believes, history could take a new direction if guided by the disinterested equalizing force of communism. In the first chapter of his great manifesto, Marx argues that as the bourgeoisie, motivated by ruthless capitalism and industrialization, accrued more and more wealth, the proletariat would gain class consciousness and move from being a class in itself to a class for itself; in essence, the growth of capitalism would paradoxically be its own undoing.

The Communist Manifesto, written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, has become one of the world 's most significant pieces of political propaganda written to this date.