The Communist Manifesto is a document which explains the underlying theory and goals of the Communist Movement. An extremely influential political work, this document critiques capitalism, explaining that the struggles between upper and lower economic classes are what cause historical developments like Revolution. Thus, the Manifesto concludes that capitalism is inherently unsustainable, and that a Communist revolution which results in the elimination of class is required to change the status quo.
George Orwell grew up a devout and dedicated socialist in the British colonies of India and even when he eventually studied and lived in England He was loyal to the beliefs and followings of socialisms fathers Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels the authors of The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital However when Orwell saw the ideals of Socialism turned into vicious Communism taking advantage of and abusing the lower classes that it was intended to help he could not turn a blind eye to the cruelties