The Communist Manifesto Text Analysis

The Communist Manifesto Text Analysis
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In the book “The Communist Manifesto,” Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels reflect on the communism goals and the theory that underlies the movement. They argue that class struggles, or exploitation of one class by the other, are the forces behind the historical developments. The relationships of classes are said to be defined by means of production of a particular era. However, with time, the class relationships stop being compatible with the developing production forces. At such a point, a revolution is inevitable, and there emerges a new class that is superior to the others.
The authors argue that the proletariat is only worthy to the bourgeoisie for what they produce, and only when the labor increases their profits. This is evidenced when the book talks about: “the need for a constantly expanding market for its products chases the bourgeoisie all over the whole surface of the globe. It must nestle everywhere, settle everywhere, establish connections everywhere”. On the other hand, the authors claim that the bourgeoisie made and tied a figurative rope that will most likely dangle it. This is evident by the authors’ statement that, “but no only has the bourgeoisie forged the weapon that will bring death to itself; it has also called into existence the men who are to wield those weapons- the modern working class- the proletariat”. This is clear evidence that the proletariats were living …