Animal Farm Extra Credit Song

Ballad of A Thin Man - Bob Dylan

(references Mr. Jones from Animal Farm)

A cover of Bob Dylan's Song

You walk into the room
With your pencil in your hand
You see somebody naked
And you say, "Who is that man ?"
You try so hard
But you don't understand
Just what you'll say
When you get home.

Because something is happening here
But you don't know what it is
Do you, Mister Jones ?

You raise up your head
And you ask, "Is this where it is ?"
And somebody points to you and says
"It's his"
And you says, "What's mine ?"
And somebody else says, "Where what is ?"
And you say, "Oh my God
Am I here all alone ?"

But something is happening here
But you don't know what it is
Do you, Mister Jones ?

You hand in your ticket
And you go watch the geek
Who immediately walks up to you
When he hears you speak
And says, "How does it feel
To be such a freak ?"
And you say, "Impossible"
As he hands you a bone.

And something is happening here
But you don't know what it is
Do you, Mister Jones ?

You have many contacts
Among the lumberjacks
To get you facts
When someone attacks your imagination
But nobody has any respect
Anyway they already expect you
To all give a check
To tax-deductible charity organizations.
You've been with the professors
And they've all liked your looks
With great lawyers you have
Discussed lepers and crooks
You've been through all of
F. Scott Fitzgerald's books
You're very well read
It's well known.

But something is happening here
And you don't know what it is
Do you, Mister Jones ?

Well, the sword swallower, he comes up to you
And then he kneels
He crosses himself
And then he clicks his high heels
And without further notice
He asks you how it feels
And he says, "Here is your throat back
Thanks for the loan".

And you know something is happening
But you don't know what it is
Do you, Mister Jones ?

Now you see this one-eyed midget
Shouting the word "NOW"
And you say, "For what reason ?"
And he says, "How ?"

And you say, "What does this mean ?"
And he screams back, "You're a cow
Give me some milk
Or else go home".

Because something is happening
But you don't know what it is
Do you, Mister Jones ?

Well, you walk into the room
Like a camel and then you frown
You put your eyes in your pocket
And your nose on the ground
There ought to be a law
Against you comin' around
You should be made
To wear earphones.

Does something is happening
And you don't know what it is
Do you, Mister Jones ?

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Socialism and Marxian DBQ

IDEAS:

Impressionistic with the blurred colors and with no fine lines, showing the low class

Realistic with distinct figures – but showing the upper class and the

Europe became more industrialized with a better economy

More industrialized society can be seen Manet’s portrait of a girl at a bar, and on the bar are bottles of Bass Ale, portraying the fact that mass production was occurring.

Another picture done in the 19^th century portrays a girl and mother. The mother is sitting holding a dog, while the girl is looking at a passing train. This hint of industrialization is what is evident in Figure 2. Professionals are seen

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In the 19^th century, Europe went through transformations such as socialism, impressionism, and realism. Socialism was the want for a better economy which would consist of better wages for workers. Marxian socialism was a type of socialism that focused on having the proletariat, that is the working class, rise up against the bourgeois, the factory owners. Impressionism and realism were evident in artwork and literature. Despite economic improvement during the 19^th century in Europe, Europe remained a society full of class rank, which goes against the socialist point of view demonstrated by Karl Marx.

Karl Marx was a German man who moved to France and became influenced by people involved with socialism. There were three major things that he was against, which he demonstrated in his book Das Kapital. Marx’s first idea was the “subsistence theory of wages,” in which he said the working class would remain the working class if they did not rebel because workers paid their employees only enough so that they could live. Figure 1 demonstrates this theory, and it also demonstrates the depression of those stuck in the working class. The painter of this picture displays bias; he is making the women and children look tired, depressed, and sad. This picture is drawn with an impressionistic influence because the colors are blurred and the shapes of the people are not distinct. This picture portrays exactly what Marx was against. Because the working class and those supporting their children at home worked so much, these people were tired and gave all their energy to sustaining their family (Figure 1). Figure 1 is drawn to mock the poor and the decrepit. The people depicted, mainly the men in the back, are the ones who are working to better the economy, but they are not reaping benefits and therefore are in this painting looking upset and worn down.

Figure 2 portrays advancements in Europe, in fashion, business, and in the economy. This painting is a realistic painting with distinct figures (Figure 2). The people are drawn very distinctly, and it is trying to show the world as it was seen in Europe at this time. This figure also displays bias because it is only showing the upper class of the society. The man and woman seen walking are elite people, but this picture does not display the dynamics of the European society. Because this is picture of realism, it looks very real, but it is not portraying the fact that not everyone in Europe was walking around in tuxedos and dresses. The industrialization of Europe; however, can be seen in other paintings as well. Industrialized society can be seen Manet’s portrait of a girl working at a bar, and on the bar are bottles of Bass Ale, portraying the fact that mass production was occurring. Another picture done in the 19^th century portrays a girl and mother. The mother is sitting holding a dog, while the girl is looking at a passing train. This hint of industrialization is what is evident in Figure 2. It is very evident in Figure 2 that an elite class was still existent in Europe, even when the economy was sustained and industrialization was occurring. It can also be known that there was still a working class and an elite class because labor unions became legal, along with strikes, and unions were implemented to keep wages high and prices low. Figure 2 displays a more modern Europe, and in modern Europe, classes are still evident.

The bias of the painters can be seen in both Figure 1 and Figure 2, and this can translate to demonstrate the bias of many of those in the 19^th century. The working/middle class was looked at to be poor and unworthy, (Figure 1) while the elite were prestigious and more renown (Figure 2). Marx was trying to allow the working class to get passed this bias and rebel in order to be in charge, but his ideas did not follow through. The legalizing of labor unions and the fact that labor unions are still evident today give way to the reality that classes were still prevalent in Europe when it was industrialized. Figure 1 only portrays the poor of the society, and figure 2 only portrays the elite of the society.

Socialism, impressionism, and realism are all factors of modern Europe and the role that men and women have in society. Class ranking is still seen, along with and the elite class ruling the working class. Figure 1 and Figure 2 display a biased point of view in regards to the people living in the 19^th century in Europe. Marxian socialism applies to the industrializing of Europe, and his ideas did not continue to the industrialized Europe, which means that class rank was still in effect.

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Mazzini, Garibaldi, and French Revolutionaries Free Response

Contrast Mazzini and Garibaldi's revolutionary views with those of revolutionaries in France.

Mazzini Garibaldi contributed to the unification of Italy in the 19^th century. French revolutionaries during the French Revolution tried to overthrow power and gain rights for the people. The French Revolution could be seen as being similar to the Egyptian revolution that occurred in February 2011. Mazzini and Garibaldi were interested in conquering and unifying Italy rather than holding a revolution, while the French revolutionaries were going against Louis XVI and wanting rights for the people in France.

Garibaldi had the spirit of Mazzini and carried on his traits throughout the 19^th century. Garibaldi revolutionized by holding control and making alliances that would better Italy. He allied quickly with different countries, such as Austria. Garibaldi was a smart man working slowly and efficiently to keep Italy under control and ultimately unify the industrialized north and the agricultural south, although they would not be geographically unified because the papal states were separating them. Garibaldi was not trying to eradicate a ruler. Garibaldi was a single force working to revolutionize, although Emmanuel and Cavour were also trying to unify Italy, while the French revolutionaries were a group of people trying to overthrow the power of Louis XVI.

The French Revolution was about overthrowing the dominant power in France, Louis XVI. The French protested and fought so that the rights of the common people were protected. The French Revolution can be looked at as being similar to the Egyptian revolution in 2011 when the Egyptians overthrew their controller, Mubarak. The French people rallied and protested, which is nothing like Mazzini or Garibaldi. Garibaldi’s way of being a smart revolutionary was to make alliances that would help him keep the French away and the Vatican and Pope’s control limited. The people were rallying together in order to overthrow one dominant force, while Garibaldi was not trying to overthrow anyone because he enough power and was not against Victor Emmanuel or Cavour.

Garibaldi carried out Mazzini’s wishes in Italy. Another man was trying to unify Italy along with Garibaldi, and that was Emmanuel, who ended up becoming King of Italy when Italy was unified. Garibaldi worked without harm to the Italian people; he actually did more good than harm by finally unifying the country into one. In the French Revolution, it was the people revolting against their leader, causing much upheaval and confusion in France. It was all against one, while Garibaldi was not specifically against any one person. Garibaldi worked seamlessly and without much disturbance. He was trying to do a good thing for Italy by unifying the north and south into one country. The French revolutionaries were trying to do a good thing for their country as well, gaining freedom and rights, and in this way the French revolutionaries and Garibaldi are similar.

The French revolutionaries and Garibaldi and Mazzini were really trying to do two different things. While Mazzini and Garibaldi wanted to unify Italy and create a relationship between the north and south, excluding the Vatican, the French revolutionaries wanted to overthrow Louis XVI in an attempt to bring good for the common people, just like the Egyptian revolution of 2011. The revolutionaries in France compared to Garibaldi and Mazzini had very different views on revolutionizing.

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