Communism - Communism, also known as Marxism, is a type of government in which the people share, cooperate on
a collective basis, and own no private property. It happens when the lower class arises against the upper class, which
has abused them with bad pay, working and living conditions, and with the lack of political representation.
Marxism - Communism. The term 'Marxism' comes from Karl Marx, its creator.
Proletarians - The middle class. In this book, the proletarians are the Joad family and all other migrant
workers seeking jobs and money in California.
Bourgouisie - The upper class. Those who own private property and the class that is overtaken by the "proles".
Outnumbered by the lower class.
"Reds" - A slang term for the proletarians used by the upper class. The term "Red" has communistic roots,
and is used to a effective degree by the Bourgouisie to demonstrate the communistic actions of the Joads and the other proles.
