the journalist role well‚ actually spending seven months in Chicago where he studied the inner workings of the meatpacking industry. The experience allowed him to describe first-hand the sickening environment of the modern industrial factory. After Jurgis loses his factory job‚ he begins a frustrating search for new employment. Eventually he is forced into taking a job at the fertilizer plant‚ the worst place in the town. Sinclair makes it clear that the worker will‚ in fact‚ be working in sewage.
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Jurgis and family started their life in Chicago in a town called Packingtown. They started off living in a boardinghouse out by the stockyards spending nine dollars a month for an overcrowded and unhealthy flat. Poni Aniele was the owner of the boarding
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behind Jurgis’ actions‚ and evokes emotions of anger‚ shock‚ disgust‚ and towards the end: happiness from the reader. When Jurgis had thought early on in the book just after he had gotten his first job that Durhams was protecting him and helping him‚ Sinclair chimed in‚ “So guileless was he‚ and ignorant of the nature of business.” (Sinclair 34) Sinclair tells the story from a God-like perspective‚ where he’s in the mind of Jurgis but seems to not control it‚ but has a heavy opinion on Jurgis’ actions
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In chapter 4 Jurgis got a job which consists of clearing the intestines of the cattle as they were being gutted. He earns up to seventeen and a half cents per hour which is consider a very well pay wage and was happy to earn a dollar and a half over a day. Additionally‚ Marijah gets a job painting cans in the canning factory and earn two dollars a day. One day‚ Jurgis stumbled upon a flyer advertising a home for sale. He thought about buying a home and the family can pitch in their earning wage once
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at a time when many European immigrants had migrated to the United States with the hope of becoming prosperous in their lives. However‚ their expectations were not met as some of them ended up being unemployed and those who managed to get jobs like Jurgis Rudkus in meat packing industry suffered horrendous working conditions. The word jungle denotes the action of dog-eat-dog competition explaining the way workers are exploited through corruption and poor working conditions. In order to inform the reader
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multi-million dollar monopolies were able to exploit every opportunity to make greater fortunes regardless of human consequences. Sinclair illustrates the harsh conditions in Packingtown through a Lithuanian immigrant family and their struggles to survive. Jurgis Rudkus and his extended family come to the United States to find work and to make a better life for themselves. When everyone finds employment right away‚ the family begins their lives in the unfamiliar United States with optimism‚ enthusiasm‚ and
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the social service programs‚ institutions‚ laws that are available today were present in the early 1900’s‚ immigrants would not have suffered the degree of destitution and helplessness as depicted in the Jungle. The main character in The Jungle‚ Jurgis‚ was a Lithuanian immigrant that believed in the American Dream and earnestly believed he could accomplish great financial success if he worked hard enough. (Sinclair‚ 1906) Jurgris and his father (Antanas Rudkus aka Dede Antanas) migrated to America
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when Jurgis just happens to stumble upon a socialist meeting. Upon entering‚ he initiates his (and the readers’) intrigue into the world of politics. This method is successful‚ because the speech gives Sinclair a way to explain his views on politics‚ through a fictional third party representative of the socialist movement. The author uses symbolism as a way to develop the theme. The setting‚ Packingtown‚ gives the reader a general sense of how hectic the capitalist government is. Jurgis is regularly
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protagonist sacrifices for their job. For example‚ what Jurgis sacrifices in “The Jungle” is very different from what Jane sacrifices in “Goodfellows.” What is interesting still is that all these protagonists are also gaining something similar to each other‚ which is a way to have a family. Having a
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platform to voice their opinions on personal work experiences. Normally‚ strikes are carried out by labor union members which can result in positive changes in their work environment. In The Jungle‚ Jurgis decides to join the union in chapter 8 to hopefully change the way the meatpacking business treats him. Jurgis continued to work long‚ hard hours and not get the pay that he rightfully deserved. People who are involved in labor unions are provided with the opportunity to fight for what is thought to be
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