It’s a Jungle Out There Upton Sinclair’s novel‚ The Jungle‚ gives a heart breaking portrayal of the hardships faced by the countless poverty stricken foreign laborers in the slaughter houses of Chicago. In the early 1900’s‚ strikes‚ riots‚ labor unions‚ and new political parties arose across the country. The government‚ with its laissez-faire attitude‚ allowed business to consolidate into trusts‚ and with lack of competition‚ into powerful monopolies. These multi-million dollar monopolies were
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The Jungle by Upton Sinclair The Jungle by Upton Sinclair‚ is fictional story that deals with a very real and shocking reality associated with turn of the century American immigrants. It is a story of a Lithuanian man‚ Jurgis Rudkus‚ who comes to America in search of the “dream” with his new fiancee and her family. In their search‚ they actually find something totally different from the American dream. What they discover is a world of corruption‚ injustice‚ and poverty. The lives of immigrants
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What is the best sport? Hockey is the coolest sport on earth. While it can injure you‚ a lion’s share people enjoy the rapidly paced game that is hockey‚ since it keeps you in prime athletic shape‚ and people love to see the moves used in play. One‚ major reason hockey is so entertaining to watch is that‚ it is such a rapid paced‚ and aggressive sport. The speed adds to the excitement that boils up in fans. It also moves much quicker than other sports‚ for example‚ baseball or football‚ which can
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Who is the best hockey player to ever‚ Mr. Hockey or The Great One? They are the best of their time. All of the records they broke and the trophies they have received prove this. Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe are comparative in their statistics‚ accomplishments‚ and styles of play. First‚ they are compared through statistics. Statistics is a big reason Gretzky is one of the best. He has 2‚857 points with 1‚963 of those being assists. He would still have the record if he did not score a single goal
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There were two immigrants that have arrived in Chicago being married. Their names are Ona Lukoszaite and Jurgis Rudkus. They hold their wedding feast according to Lithuanian custom. Their wedding took place near a hall in Chicago and at an area called Packingtown which is near a meat packing industry and other places such as beer‚ food‚ and music in the hall. Following their Lithuanian tradition people that were hungry merged inside to eat and the musicians played very badly but people didn’t really
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Upton Sinclair’s novel‚ The Jungle‚ has been a major influence on American History. The novel’s success stems from how it exploited the American meatpacking industry and eventually led to the passing of the Food and Drug act of 1906. Though the novel discusses the American era of Industrialization in Chicago‚ the title refers to this era as a Jungle. Sinclair’s title‚ The Jungle‚ symbolizes the worker’s struggle for a good life in a country where capitalist’s prosperity is defined by their poor
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Lincoln Sinclair participated in political activities throughout most of his life but his most well known for his political convictions against the meatpacking industry that improved the quality of the American society. Lincoln Sinclair emigrated from Baltimore‚ Maryland to New York City with his family when he was a child. Lincoln Sinclair’s family was not blessed with wealth and lived on the edge of poverty. When Sinclair was a child‚however‚ he was exposed to the extravagant life of the wealthy
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In Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle‚ published in 1906‚ a sense of injustice towards the working class and need for socialism is present. Sinclair intended to illustrate the vast majority of immigrants in Chicago at the turn of the century; providing details and examples of abuses in the meatpacking industry merely as a means of demonstrating their troubles. After the publication of The Jungle‚ Sinclair stated‚ "I aimed for the public’s heart‚ and by accident I hit it in the stomach." He used those words
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT HUMAN GEOGRAPHY READING ASSIGNMENT – FAST FOOD NATION INTRODUCTION to Fast Food Nation (Amazon.com excerpt) On any given day‚ one out of four Americans opts for a quick and cheap meal at a fast-food restaurant‚ without giving either its speed or its thriftiness a second thought. Fast food is so ubiquitous that it now seems as American‚ and harmless‚ as apple pie. But the industry ’s drive for consolidation‚ homogenization‚ and speed has radically transformed America ’s diet
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Maple Sugar Urine Disease Classic Maple Sugar Urine Disease or MSUD is a genetic amino acid disorder in which body isn’t able to break down the amino acids found in proteins such as leucine‚ isoleucine and valine. MSUD is also referred to as branched chain ketoaciduria. BCKADs or Branched-Chain Alpha-Keto Acid Dehydrogenase are enzymes that break down those amino acids. This causes the urine to smell like maple syrup. When these amino acids build up in the blood they cause complications.
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