1000 word cloud atlas novel argument essay

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1) History repeats itself. According to K. Marx, history repeats itself, the first time as tragedy and the

second time as farce. The implication is that history moves not toward progress but toward

devolution due to an inability to learn from the previous lessons. Do you agree with this statement?

If so why, and if not why not? Use passages from Cloud Atlas to supplement this idea. In addition:

do you think that AUTHOR agrees with Marx’s stance on the repetitiveness of history?