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    Kaylie Lewis APUSH Turning Points in American history 3rd 1-4-16 Sinclair‚ Upton. The Jungle. Cambridge‚ MA: R. Bentley‚ 1971. Print. Upton Sinclair had a very successful life which gave him many qualifications for all the books he has written. When he first thought of the idea for “The Jungle” he decided that he should go undercover for seven weeks inside of an actual meatpacking plant in Chicago‚ in order to get all the information he would need to accurately write his novel. He was also well

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    a member of the immigrant group. Rudkis had received a job as shoveler of guts at Durham‚ a fictional meat-packing firm based on the real Armour & Co. ("Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle"). Through Rudkis‚ Sinclair gained the opportunity to reveal his findings on the corruption of Packingtown. Appeal to Reason published The Jungle as a serial‚ putting out one chapter per week beginning in late February 1905 (Cherny). Almost immediately sales boomed‚ reaching 175‚000 copies sold per issue. Hoping to reach

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    the Radley front yard. She heard someone laughing inside the house. Atticus’s arrival was the second reason she wanted to quit the game. 5. What literary device is Lee using in the following quotation? “…some tinfoil was sticking in a knot hole just above my eye level‚ winking at me in the afternoon sun.” (p. 44) Lee is using literary devise‚ to say the afternoon sun is

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    books have had serious effects on American viewpoints. Examples of books that have changed American society are Uncle Tom’s Cabin‚ The Jungle‚ The Grapes of Wrath. The Jungle exposed the cruel treatment of labors and how poorly food was produced by the large food producers. A movie that updates us on the current state of the food industry is Food Inc. Comparing The Jungle and Food Inc. will help show the progression of the food industry throughout the past century and show if the food industry has become

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    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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    The Jungle---just the title alone puts a perfect picture of flourishing foliage into the minds of everyone who has heard its name. One would imagine an adventurous tale behind the cover‚ full of exotic animals‚ exciting journeys‚ and perhaps a singing blue bear befriending an ambitious boy named Mowgli. However‚ the story behind the cover is anything but musical or exciting. To be frank‚ every line of literature will make you contemplate about becoming a vegetarian‚ and here’s why. The Jungle‚ written

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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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    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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    Grasshopper Jungle By: Andrew Smith A raunchy and bizarre story of two boys trying to discover themselves in a world filled with giant grasshoppers. The Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith is a fantastic horror/science fiction book. The Grasshopper Jungle had me on the edge of my seat at all the right times. This is the story of Austin Szerba a punk rock and history junky and Robby Brees a very confused teenage boy‚ best friends who are out to discover who they are. Austin and Robby both live in

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    know what to say” (Sacks). Similarly‚ in the movie Her‚ they show many examples of advanced technology taking over our lives‚ but it does not show technology helping us with our decisions regarding social lives. Her was written by Spike Jonze and was directed by Spike Jonze. Released on December 13‚ 2013‚ the movie features Joaquin Phoenix‚ Amy Adams‚ and Scarlett Johansson. Her was awarded Best Writing and Original Screenplay of 2014. Some people may think that this movie is long and boring since

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