# Bourgeoisie and Proletariat in The Communist Manifesto

> Theme guide for The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx.

The text defines and contrasts these two primary classes of modern society, portraying the bourgeoisie as the revolutionary ruling class that exploits wage labor and the proletariat as the exploited class destined to overthrow capitalism.

## Where it surfaces

- [I: Bourgeois and Proletarians](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_communist_manifesto_se/chapters/i-bourgeois-and-proletarians): The central focus is on the development and opposition of these two classes, with the bourgeoisie as the ruling class and the proletariat as its revolutionary gravedigger.
- [2: Conservative or Bourgeois Socialism](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_communist_manifesto_se/chapters/2-conservative-or-bourgeois-socialism): Bourgeois socialism is depicted as desiring a bourgeoisie without a proletariat, highlighting the inherent class antagonism.

## Links

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