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Like his other novels, this one also deals with the topic of social and political structures, specifically, the rise of [[Communism]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/lr/2005/12/04/stories/2005120400090200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051208053621/http://www.hindu.com/lr/2005/12/04/stories/2005120400090200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 8, 2005|title=Poetics of Protest|date=December 4, 2005|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2009-09-02}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The title for the book was given to Anand by [[George Orwell]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1472853/Mulk-Raj-Anand.html|title=Mulk Raj Anand|publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|accessdate=2009-08-31 | location=London | date=2004-09-29}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The novel was in keeping with [[United Kingdom|British]] and [[United States|American]] writings of the time.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/the-end-of-an-era/67601/0|title=The end of an era|date=October 3, 2004|publisher=[[The Financial Express (India)|Financial Express]]|accessdate=2009-09-02}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The book was the final part of the trilogy that included &#039;&#039;[[The Village (Anand novel)|The Village]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Across the Black Waters]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite book|last=George|first=C. 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