In George Saunders’s “Manifesto,” Saunders describes many horrors of humanity, some that happen day to day, and others that one could only hope to never happen, but still do. The dark imagery brings the reader to chills, reflecting upon the severity of some but normality of others. Saunders’s argument is that in spite of all the crime and tragedies people see and experience directly or hear about around the world, we can still live out each day with hope because although there is evil in the world, there is more good.
George Saunders’s purpose in writing “Manifesto” is to make it known to those who participate in any of these horrors and crimes, they are not going to overpower those who are not participating in the horrible acts. In his final sentences, he states that there is far more good in the world than there is evil, therefore, evil will never prevail.