Write an expository essay about Occupy Wall Street. In your essay, address the following topics:
the origins and history of this nonviolent political protest
the horizontal leadership structure of Occupy Wall Street
how Carl Becker?s definitions of the ?ideal? and the ?real? forms of democracy relate to the Occupy movement
the means and tools of communication used by Occupiers to communicate with each other at general assemblies and with the outside world during media blackouts
how the ?Declaration of the Occupation of New York City? addresses the oligarchic influence of economic elites in American politics
how one of Occupy?s most popular slogans, ?We are the 99%,? relates to Karl Marx and Frederick Engels?s ideas about class struggle in Manifesto of the Communist Party.
Notes: incorporate into each body paragraph at least two direct quotes from any six readings. In all, your essay should have a total of twelve direct quotes (or more) from at least six readings.

