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Marxism in The Grapes of Wrath

Imperatives and Basic Concepts of Communism

What were they thinking?

-Class struggles influence history.
 
-Bourgeoisie (property owners) versus Proletarians (laborers)
 
-Usually a revolution just reorganizes property ownership, but this revolution is diferent because the proles by definition cannot have property.
 
-When they succeed in revolting, they will abolish all 'ownership' and 'class'.
 
-Capitalism is unstable.
 
-This movement cannot happen on government changes alone, it requires a revolutinon, "bloody if necessary".
 
-The majority i acting in the majority's favor.
 
 

 

Mark Schulz, Greg Muenzen
Period 2