his lifetime as well. Upton Sinclair is considered the muckraker with the largest impact on American society because of the success of “The Jungle” and his other accomplishments. Upton Sinclair is best known for his great works of literature‚ and his most famous work is a novel titled‚ “The Jungle”. Set in the Chicago meatpacking city of Packingtown‚ “The Jungle” is conveyed through the life of an immigrant‚ Jurgis Rudkus. Considered to be “the most celebrated muckraking work of its time and the only
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disease transmitting agents. In most cases and for the most widespread diseases‚ mosquitoes are the main vectors. As a matter of fact‚ many people are suffering from mosquito-borne diseases in which dengue fever is worldwide phenomenon. In fact‚ there are up to 100 million cases of dengue fever worldwide every year. These existing problems are due to people’s negligence and unsanitary environment. More than half of
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Stubbles Deep within the Chocolah Jungle lies a community of chimpanzees. The first time the small chimp Lulu opened her eyes and looked up‚ she saw her smiling mother. Her short brown hair was swaying in the soft breeze. Next to her mother was her father smiling as well but‚ with a hint of sadness in his eyes. She reached up her tiny hand already curious about the cause of his troubled look. She was distracted by a whoop of a chimp swinging past in the trees and barely caught a glimpse of its
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Why was Mary Mallon Targeted so severely? Although Mary Mallon was the first healthy carrier identified‚ she was not the only healthy carrier to spread typhoid fever to others. It is estimated that about three percent of those who had typhoid became carriers‚ meaning 90-135 new carriers were created each year. Neither was Mary Mallon even the deadliest healthy carrier. Mary made 47 people ill and killed three while Tony Labella‚ another healthy carrier‚ caused 122 people to become ill and five
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The White House was bombarded with mail calling for reform of the meat-packing industry after The Jungle was published‚ and after reading The Jungle‚ President Roosevelt invited Sinclair to the White House to discuss it. The president then appointed a special commission to investigate Chicago’s slaughterhouses. Although TR did not like Sinclair due to his Socialist views
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heard this saying before whether it is in the sports world‚ in school‚ at work‚ or maybe even at home. The lesson taught is to show teamwork and care for the benefit of one’s teammates. Ideally this lesson will work out‚ though in Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle the saying is proved to false. Taking place in a capitalist society‚ the novel depicts the polar treatment of individuals during this time. The wealthy few would benefit from the hard and dangerous work of the poor many; while the wealthy would also
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Factories could produce rapidly‚ which meant prices greatly decreased. Immigrants came in large numbers in hopes of starting new lives‚ but most encountered harsh working conditions accompanied by a few rights. In 1906 Upton Sinclair published The Jungle‚ a novel about the meat packing industry; this novel describes the horrors of a young immigrant named Jurgis Rudkus who came to America seeking freedom and opportunity‚ yet he was met with poverty and dangerous working environments
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The causative agent of Dengue Fever (also known as the Devil’s Crunch or Breakbone Fever) is the Dengue Fever Virus (DENV)‚ a member of the Flaviviridae family and the Flavivirus species. However‚ there are fourserotypes of the Dengue fever virus‚ aptly named DENV-1‚ DENV-2‚ DENV-3 and DENV-4 and within these serotypes there are clades and strains that are inherently different in nature. However‚ as a conclusion‚ one would say the DENV virus is the agent of Dengue Fever. Symptoms:- The list of
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OBJECTIVES General This case presentation aims to identify and determine the general heath problems and needs of the [pic]patient with an admitting [pic]diagnosis of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever‚ Type 1. This presentation also intends to help [pic]patient promote health and medical understanding of such condition through the application of the nursing skills. Specific • To raise the level of awareness of patient on health problems that she may encounter. • To facilitate [pic]patient in taking
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The Jungle book is a collection of stories by English Nobel laureate Rudyard Kipling. The stories were published in the year 1894. The jungle book contains seven short stories‚ the first three about Mowgli‚ while the remaining four focus on different protagonist. Summary On the night of a big hunt‚ Father Wolf and Mother Wolf discover a man’s cub in the bushes‚ abandoned and naked. Mother Wolf immediately decides she will raise him as one of her own cubs. Shere Khan the tiger believes the child
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