Russian Revolution of 1905 Essays
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During the Russian Revolution, the Bolsheviks, led by Lenin, forced the Provisional Government out of the office and placed themselves in power. On the 7th of November, 1917, the Russian Revolution began, triggering eight months of uncertainty and violence for the country and its citizens. In the April Theses, a speech made by Lenin promising peace, bread, and land, the peasantry, and much of the working class, were angry and ready for a revolution due to the unfair treatment they...
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“There are two things you should never waste your time on Things that don’t matter and people that think you don’t matter” this is a quote of Ziad K. Abdelnour and we can see an example of this when reading, ”The Death of Ivan Ilyich,” is one of the greatest books in Russian literature, it is about the death of an aristocrat that starts to discover about the falseness of the bourgeoisie of the early XX century. Ivan Ilyich is...
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Animal Farm, written by George Orwell, is a formulated allegory that explores marginalized groups during the Russian Revolution, through the use of language techniques and devices. The Russian Revolution severely affected the people of lower social classes as well as the relevance of classism, oppression, and segregation throughout the novel Animal Farm. Violation of human rights and systematic oppression towards the lower classes were not uncommon in Russia. The peasants and working-class of Russia were restricted from accessing basic necessities,...
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