Josel Wong Mr. Wear AP Language and Composition 5 November 2009 The Jungle Questions Part I 1. The wedding between Jurgis and Ona is an epitome of the various problems in Packingtown. The way the saloon keeper took advantage of the couple is representative of the dishonesty and thievery from the surrounding society. The crowd stranded outside the wedding symbolizes the helpless and hungry inhabitants of Packingtown. When the newlyweds allowed these people into the wedding they quickly transformed
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Dexter Patrick S. Baltazar NASC 10/ Planet Earth-Jungles Last meeting‚ we viewed a documentary entitled Jungles (Planet Earth Diaries episode) that focused mainly on the ecosystem and different factors involved in tropical rainforests. The emphasis mainly developed around the idea of biodiversity. It is quite interesting that these environments only consist three percent of the total land in the entirety of the world but is a standing habitat to most of living organisms (50%) of different kingdoms
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The difference between The Most Dangerous job and The jungle are striking and they deserve through scrutiny. Both articles have similarities to one another but also differences. In the article called The Most Dangerous Job it consisted of many issues on how the job is done‚ also on how the employers are being treated‚ while The Jungle is about how the meat is processed. The Most Dangerous job is an article while The Jungle is a novel based on a story. Both stories are about the working conditions
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Alexandra Ayres History April 13‚ 2013 Book Review of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair The Jungle is a 1906 novel written by the American journalist and novelist Upton Sinclair‚ and it first appeared in a Socialist newspaper. It has become a classic not only for the heart-rending story in the pages‚ but because of deeper social and political commentary within it. It tells a sad story of the harsh realities that awaited many immigrants as they came over to America in the early 1900’s. It is not known
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sausage but‚ in actuality‚ they are eating feces! This “place” was America in 1906 and the years before. For years and years‚ ordinary citizens had no idea of the horrors that happened behind the scenes of the meatpacking industry. That was until “The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair. This book unmasked the monstrosity that was the meatpacking industry and impacted audiences like no other book has. Sinclair used graphic depictions such as dead rats being put in the food and spoiled meat still being used to impact
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Many works of literature deals with political issues or social issues. One such work of literature is Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle. The author uses symbolism and motifs to show the overarching theme of his book‚ the evils of capitalism. The author writes about corruption time and time again as a tool used by the powerful in a capitalistic society. As Jurgis and his family continue to live in Packingtown‚ believing they can be part of the realization American Dream‚ they find themselves slipping deeper
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The Jungle The American dream does not live up to the reputation that movies and fictional books have filled many minds; with the idea that Immigrants and foreigners have many opportunities. The Jungle shows the reality of what immigrants who have to start from scratch‚ have to deal with while attempting to make a living in the US. Many call the USA the land of opportunity however‚ the US does not provide enough opportunity to the immigrants to allow everyone a chance at making a stable
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The Lost Boys reflect the exact definition of their name; they are lost in a new culture. This reality will create great difficulties as they move forward‚ and attempt to create stable‚ independent lives for themselves. Not every one of these boys will be successful in their journeys. It is these individuals that could create a negative stigma for their fellow Lost Boys in society. This negative influence might be caused by the inability to stay in school‚ and get a job which could lead to drug and
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The Jungle is written by the author Upton Sinclair in the era of Industrial Revolution‚ where many immigrants are moving to the United States with the expectation of living “American Dream”. The novel is situated in Chicago in the area of largest slaughtering and meat packaging industries. Even though this book touched hearts of many people‚ it was not meant to be just a story for one to read and feel compassion‚ but Sinclair wanted to open eyes of many people to show the greed of capitalism and
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get stuck in our tracks‚ look around‚ and realize that we’re lost. The film Lost in Translation‚ directed by Sofia Coppola‚ is a brilliant motion picture that explores through what it means to feel lost and the connections‚ the choices we make and the journey towards finding ourselves. The film stars two Americans‚ Bill Murray as Bob Harris‚ a middle-aged washed up actor spending a few days in Tokyo advertising a whiskey brand‚ lost in a 25 year unhappy marriage‚ with Scarlett Johansson as Charlotte
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