Karl Marx Finds Freedom in Censorship In this cartoon, Marx was tied to a printing press and the eagle of censorship was trying to rip his liver out. Thus, Marx practically represented his ideal god. While the liberals of Germany were upset at Zeitung’s closure, Marx was surprisingly happy. Yes, he was happy that he … Read more
The Jungle Laws that Inspired Karl Marx’s Journey Towards Communism But in the early 1840s, the forest owners suddenly realized that the poor were stealing their wood. They believed that the poor had no right to take away the fallen wood. So the powerful people passed some rules that later became known as the laws … Read more
Karl Marx: The Revolutionary Journalist Who Fought for Freedom of Expression How did the jungle law change Karl Marx forever? Why did Marx betray his green-eyed girlfriend? Marx received his doctorate from the University of Jena in 1841. Then he moved to the city of Cologne in search of a job. One of his friends … Read more
Karl Marx: From Poetry to Revolution and Duels Bonn University had set aside a small one-room prison to punish drunken students. Marx was also imprisoned in the room for 24 hours by university authorities. But Karl Marx’s friends somehow got there and they played cards and drank beer all night. When Karl Marx was released … Read more
The Early Life and Revolutionary Ideas of Karl Marx: His Father’s Influence and Education at Home In 1815, a discriminatory law also affected Marx’s parents. Trier city’s home state Prussia enacted a law that banished Jews from the German high society. This law was very harmful to Jews because it restricted their progress. Karl Marx’s … Read more
Karl Marx and Prometheus: The Mythological Inspiration for Revolution and Resistance Prometheus was a god of Greek mythology. He stole fire from Zeus, the king of the gods, and taught mankind how to use it. This angered Zeus so much that he tied Prometheus to a hill and assigned an eagle to him. This eagle … Read more