Definition of Proletariat- The proletariat is that class in society which lives entirely from the sale of its labor and does not draw profit from any kind of capital; whose weal and woe, whose life and death, whose sole existence depends on the demand for labor
[proh-li-tair-ee-uht]
Proletariat in the Russion Revolution
The first Russian Marxist group was formed in St. Petersburg in 1883. The attempt to overthrow Czardom was assisted by the proletariat which gradually built up as a result of the economic reforms in 1860's and continued to grow throughout Alexander III's reign
was the emergence of more virulent discontented groups which presented a greater challenge to Czardom. The five discontented groups were: the proletariat class in the industrial towns, the Marxist-oriented revolutionary parties (Social Democrats and Social Revolutionaries), the middle-class political parties, the subversive groups among the national minorities and the peasants in the countryside.
Proletarians worked harsh conditions. They were just like slaves.
The dictatorship of the proletariat originally was conceived by Karl Marx (1818–83) as a dictatorship by the majority class.Because Marx regarded all governments as class dictatorships he viewed proletarian dictatorship as no worse than any other form of government.
Similarities
The animals in Animal Farm (besides pigs and dogs) were working in harsh conditions "Mean while life was hard. The winer was as cold as the last one had been, and food was even shorter" (76).
The Proletarians worked in hard conditions.
The animals were ruled by Napolean. "Our Leader, Comrade Napoleon" (57).
Proletarians had a leader just like Napolean. (Stalin)
To over throw the old, harsh ruling the animals got together and defeated Mr. jones in hope of a better life.
Proletarians and peasents got together to overthrow the old, harsh goverment in hope of a better life.
Boxer was a very hard worker, and worked till his death, yet his life was not better then anyone else. "Boxer refused to take even a day off work, and made it a point of honour not to let it be seen that he was in pain" (76).
No matter how hard a proletarian work, they could not profit out of it.
Definition of Proletariat- The proletariat is that class in society which lives entirely from the sale of its labor and does not draw profit from any kind of capital; whose weal and woe, whose life and death, whose sole existence depends on the demand for labor
[proh-li-tair-ee-uh
Proletariat in the Russion Revolution
Similarities
http://www.historyteacher.net/EuroProjects/DBQ1998-1999/Glossary22-99.htm
http://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1847/11/prin-com.htm
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/162253/dictatorship-of-the-proletariat