Genre
Nonfiction
Setting and Context
The book is set in the Soviet Union in the context of capitalism.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Educative, buoyant, hopeful
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central characters are Karl Marx, George Wilhelm Fiedrich Hegel, and Immanuel Kant.
Major Conflict
The main conflict is the tension between democratic and communist nations.
Climax
The climax comes when the Soviet Union collapses due to internal conflicts and struggles that could not be contained.
Foreshadowing
Disagreements between the member states prefigured the collapse of The Soviet Union.
Understatement
Communism is understated when compared to democracy. Despite communism being considered unfavorable, democracies have not proved to be better.
Allusions
The story alludes to the struggles between communist states and democratic states.
Imagery
The historical imagery is dominant throughout the text. For instance, the author paints images of communism, democracy, WWI, WWII and capitalism, which depicts sight imagery to aid readers to understand the history of capitalism.
Paradox
The main paradox is that the effects of a cold war can be more devastating than a physical war.
Parallelism
The intentions of a democracy parallel communism.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
N/A
