Author: Comte de Saint-Simon<\/p>\n
– Born October 17th, 1760 in France and died May 19th 1825 in Paris.<\/p>\n
– Belonged to a poor aristocratic family, had a bumpy education, and joined the army at 17.<\/p>\n
– Aided the Americans in the Revolutionary War.<\/p>\n
– Gained wealth due to the Reign of Terror, but quickly became bankrupt and attempted to take his own life.<\/p>\n
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Context:<\/p>\n
– Wrote during a very tumultuous time in France’s history, before industrialization.<\/p>\n
– Witnessed the hight of the French Revolution, and the rise of Napoleon.<\/p>\n
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Language:<\/p>\n
– He often uses a fairly sarcastic tone to mock society and its views.<\/p>\n
– He uses casual speech, and attacks certain parties in his essay.<\/p>\n
– He has a very jaded view and it is present in his work, most likely caused by the state of his life (see above).<\/p>\n
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Audience:<\/p>\n
-He most likely seems to be speaking to his peers, since he does not speak in an explanatory tone, but a casual one.<\/p>\n
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Intent:<\/p>\n
-He is trying to convince his peers that something is amiss in society.<\/p>\n
-He is trying to show that the economy is broken.<\/p>\n
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Message:<\/p>\n
– Laissez-faire, laissez-passer!<\/em> does not help the common people.<\/p>\n – “Will they bear their misery patiently because statistical calculations prove that in future years they will have food to appease their hunger?”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Author: \u00a0Karl Marx<\/p>\n – Born May 5th, 1818 in Trier, died March 14th 1883 in London.<\/p>\n – Born into a wealthy middle-class family, was educated at the universities of Bonn and Berlin.<\/p>\n – Moved to France, but was later exiled to England.<\/p>\n -Briefly wrote fiction, as well as nonfiction.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Context:<\/p>\n – His views and works were extremely liberal at the time, and he had issues publishing his works.<\/p>\n – Was active during the rise of Communism, and wrote in its favor.<\/p>\n -His works quickly started dramatic changes in Europe (especially after publishing the Communist Manifesto in 1848).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Language:<\/p>\n – Can be rather poetic at times, with repetition commonly seen in poems.<\/p>\n – Use of philosophical rhetoric commonly seen in Plato and Socrates’ work.<\/p>\n – Very explanatory, often repeating points.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Audience:<\/p>\n – Most likely geared towards a lower demographic (such as laborers), because of the repetition and explanatory tone.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Intent:<\/p>\n – To show that Capitalism cheapens the worth of the lower-class worker, by forcing them to produce more and better products with no regard for themselves.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Message:<\/p>\n -Laborers are being alienated by their work, and are becoming more barbaric because of this.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Author: Comte de Saint-Simon – Born October 17th, 1760 in France and died May 19th 1825 in Paris. – Belonged to a poor aristocratic family, had a bumpy education, and joined the army at 17. – Aided the Americans in … Continue reading