Karl Marx's Bourgeois And Proletarians

A Critical Evaluation of Karl Marx’s “Bourgeois and Proletarians” During a time of economic crisis and industrial revolution the plight of the common man was of little or no concern to the then masters of industry and globalizing trade. In such turmoil and separation of the classes it was easy for a well-spoken gentleman such as Karl Marx to incite the eventual fire that would become Communism. Due to that fact that impoverished people were tired of being the stepping stone of progress, Karl Marx’s Bourgeois and Proletarians was a profound piece of literature that rallied the masses into revolt. Although the execution of his ideas on the organization of society and redistribution of well was highly disliked after its birth, the overall concept was admirable. Utilizing his ability to relate to his audience through emotion, ethics, and logic, Karl

The ethical references made by Marx give the idea that the Bourgeois and Proletarians were part of the problem. He delicately notes, “…the markets kept ever growing, and the demand ever rising” (2). After reading this, it is safe to for the reader to assume that the increase in demand is due to the people, local or otherwise. It doesn’t appear that Marx is trying to say the people deserved the minuscule earnings they received for their work, but through the development of machines and efficiency the laborers of the time were not as needed as they once were. When Marx describes the position of the common working man he states, “Masses of laborers, crowded into the factory, and organized like soldiers” (8). From this, the reader can assume that due to supply and demand the average worker is now a faceless entity amongst within the pack. Now although Karl Marx’s ethical tone may not be highly visible, he used these fragments implying that in order to change their circumstances the people themselves must