Comparing Zola And Carl Marx

Emile Zola, a naturalist French writer of the mid nineteenth century, and Carl Marx, who at the time was a German philosopher; shared many similar ideas concerning the concept of revolution. Marx demonstrates his thinking’s through a series of writings, while Zola displays his ideas through Germinal, a novel about the revolt of the working class against the mine they work for and its owners. Although the two revolutionaries convey their thoughts through different forms of writing, they are both able to do so in a convincing and effective manner. Zola demonstrates the desperate need for compassion by graphically showing us the extent to which oppression, exercised by the bourgeoisie, can affect the individuals in the working-class as well as their community, as a whole. Marx pushes for extremely radical ideas, which would completely revolutionize the social, political, and economical aspects of a nation. Marx believes that genuine change can only be achieved through a revolution. Zola
For example, Maheu and La Maheude do not seem to hold much importance in compassion, concerning their relationship to each other and their family. While Estelle lay in her crib crying from hunger, La Maheude pulls her sheets above her head in an attempt to muffle the scream and Maheu casually continues to get dressed for his day, unfazed by the choking coming from the crib. When the crying gets too loud, Maheu snaps. He grabs his daughter and violently throws her on the bed, commanding La Maheude to feed her. This shows the objectification of Maheu’s family members from himself and the lack of compassion practiced by his family. Maheu sees his family merely as tools for a means of survival. La Maheude also objectifies children. When talking to M. Gregoire, she finds herself surprisingly baffled when the topic of conversation shifted to her