The Communist Manifesto

The Communist Manifesto, written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, remains an influential piece of literature, despite the decades. It appeals to equality for the working class, a concept still captured in modern desires.

The manifesto is directed to proletariats during the mid-nineteenth century, appealing to a theoretical utopian future entailing equality and freedom with the bourgeoisie.

The authors address the working class, reminding them their suffering is due to the class struggles in society (13) caused by the social hierarchy existing in every civilization (14). He beckons the laborers to revolt, to free themselves from the bourgeoisie who see them as commodities (20, 21, 26), they're the keys to their own freedom (20, 27). Capitalism

The authors remark how the bourgeoisie aren't capable of controlling their own power (19, 20). No longer is production to satisfy property conditions' development (20), rather there is unquenchable lust for possession. Marx and Engels aim to right this by abolishing existing bourgeoisie property (27). This is fantastic to the proletariats, for it strips the bourgeoisie of their independence from the working class (29). To the proletariats this is the symbol of equality with a group that has placed itself above the workers, due to its possessions, and strips them of power to subjugate another to labor by appropriation (30). To the proletariats, who own little, this idea holds no jeopardy, for they are at risk of losing nothing "but their chains"

They put forward the notion of creating communities of women. These communities would promote public prostitution (31). They reasoned spouses were never faithful, so it was time to start socially accepting affairs (32). This idea would've been encouraging to those trapped in unfaithful or unhappy marriages. It would've supported a more "natural" lifestyle to the people and taken away their guilt tied to affairs. Likewise, in terms of abolishing family, communism supports ceasing the exploitation of children (31). Communism asks parents to surrender children to their hands, in return they'll raise the kids, and provide free education (31). Public education gives forth the promise of literacy and, therefore, a better life for the children. To many parents, this would be an ideal