Karl Marx was an influential character of history, a man of tremendous intelligence as well as a great inspiration to many philosphers and people past and present. Karl Marx was a man of action for the less fortunate class, in that sense his theories are not wrong, to a certain extent they are positve inquisitions. It is those whom have practiced Marx theories that have misinterpreted his works giving Karl Marx a negative demeanor. Specifically Lenin and Stalin are two leaders who have brought shame to the works of Karl Marx and make this philospher seem like a barbarian.


" Marx is a humanitarian because he took the side of the working class."-Overstreet Marx is considered a humanitarian because he was in favor of the non exploitation of the lowest class. His main concern was for the individual in society, Karl Marx's studies yield that he wanted the individuals of civilation to live fulfilled lives. In Karl Marx's economic policies he states that " The workers labor power is a commodity." This holds truth, a workers labor is very valuable, like goods that are sold by a merchant. His labor is not to be taken advantage of because he is an individual fending for a living to survive. Marx states in his teachings that because workers are such a commodity to society that a laborer should not be undermined or exploited, such as the slaves and the serfs were in the times of feudalism and slavery. Karl Marx was a socialist who believed that such workers shall be paid in " Substinence necessary to sustain himself and his family." Karl Marx's policies make it possible to exile the explotation of men less fortunate by those yielding higher status. Because of his intelligence his writings were interepted and used by society years after his death. His works have inspired revolutions which have made areas of the world and the world in its entirity vastly different.


Although his works were intended to inspire individuality, after his death his theories were translated into totally different terms. Marx's abstarct philosphies were mutilated and translated into brutal fact by such leaders as Lenin and Stalin. These utopian leaders or dictators adopted the word of Marx in an evil form. Marx himself did not intend for the theories and teachings that he set up to become the terms of those who were going to abuse them, Marx's communist ideas were far different. Overstreet states," Communism took a wrong turn with the advent of Lenin and Stalin." Lenin took Marxist ideas and made them into ideals of "Partyism". By doing this Lenin convinced the proletariat class that all classes lying benaeth should be expelled from any freedoms as well as exploitting this class to do as he pleased, he manipulated Russian society to his liking, the exact opposite of Marx's beliefs. The regime of Stalin And Lenin were based upon the misconstrued theories of Marx polocies intention. These two men are the reason why some believe Karl Marx to be the father of Communism, they took his writtings, studies, and teachings to a level where they became violent and lop-sided with one class holding power to civilization.


The policies of Karl Marx did not call for the rebirth of exploitation as both Lenin and Stalin had done. The work of Marx in some ways is related to American culture. His policies have satisfied the American economy by giving individuality to laborers and giving the guidelines to having a successful capital. Based upon the proper interprtation of his work Marx's is not wrong, by many he is just misunderstood. His intention was to free the world from social structure and give society hope social mobility. Along the way his works were not translated properly that is why some think of him as a barbaric individual, it is not him, it is those who have followed him after his death that have taken advantage of practicing his works wrong and in unjust ways. Marx is an innovator he gave hope to a less fortunate class that they too can have what people like himself had if they work and become individuals in the