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This frustration is played out by the main character Owen, as his contempt for his comrades, who seem to be committed to preserving the status quo 鈥?even though it results in them being in a constant state of semi-starvation and downtrodden poverty, is completely understandable.
Without wishing to stand on my own soap box (this is supposed to be a review after all), one does wonder how sustainable and moralistic capitalism really is. Has the world really improved in the century that has passed since The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists was first published? I would wager that even the most blue-blooded of capitalists would re-consider his views after reading this excellent book.
I totally agreed when, in the book, an ex-socialist explained to Barrington, 鈥渆nlightenment will never be brought about by arguing with people.鈥?Although Barrington begrudgingly knew this to be true, it didn鈥檛 stop him arguing his case. People who are passionate about their beliefs 鈥?especially when they believe that they鈥檙e fighting to defeat injustice 鈥?have to continue their struggle to educate the un-informed.
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Unfortunately, Tressell was unable to experience the fact that so many people enjoyed his work as he tragically died, in poverty, before it was published. If he were still with us today he would undoubtedly be dismayed at how capitalism has taken a hold of the modern world.
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