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"The Nobility of man shines upon us from their work hardened bodies" (Manuscripts, 100). In two of Marx's works, "Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844," and "Manifesto of the Communist Part," Marx critiques capitalism and outlines his theory of impending communist revolution. Marx had the theory that a worker's labor, and therefore product, is an extension of himself. This meant that any practice separating the two essentially tears the man apart. Since Marx sees a system like this beyond repair, and the only solution is a forceful and complete communist revolution ending in the destruction of private property and the reunion of mankind with his labor.
The first thing Marx discusses is his theory of "estranged labor." In the simplest form, this term means a separation between a worker and his product. There are many factors that could lead to this separation, including the division of labor, the institution of machines in factories, or the rise in importance of money.......

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