This essay takes direct quotes from original Marx theories and writings, and basically elaborates on personal interpretation.

-2- Karl Marx was born 1818 in Western Germany. He would become one of the worlds most inspirational and non-conformist thinkers of his time. Although, he struggled throughout his adult life to survive and provide for his family, he was driven by his interest in human economics and life to correct what he saw to be the injustices of his time. Having been expelled from several countries for his outlandish and radical ideas and published work, …

…Collectively and on an individual basis, humanity's creativity and the essence that separates us from all other beings diminishes as society advances. Such exploitation and alienation can only be corrected by the conscious and the ability to refuse the norm and stray from the restrictions which society places. Humans are a history of revolutions. -8- Works Cited Terkel, Studs. "Working." 1972, 1974 Tucker, Robert C. The Marx-Engels Reader. New York: 1978 -1- Marx's Analysis of Capitalism