The Internationale

The Internationale is presented in the book’s explanatory notes as a political song with an international role: it is associated with socialist parties and with meetings of left-wing groups. The notes also identify its opening lines as those of the international anthem of socialist parties.

Identification

The notes describe The Internationale as a song sung throughout the world at meetings of left-wing parties and groups. This places it in a collective political setting rather than treating it simply as private or recreational music.

Political and textual context

A separate note identifies the song’s opening lines as belonging to the international anthem of socialist parties. Together, these descriptions establish its broad political association and its use as a shared song at political gatherings. The cited material does not specify a particular performance or provide further details about its role in a scene.