The Jungle written by Upton Sinclair can be considered one of the most influential novels written at the beginning of the 20th century. Though largely known as the book that resulted in the creation of the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act‚ The Jungle illustrated the harsh working conditions and ruthless competition that plagued the meat-packing plants in Chicago. Sinclair’s original intention for writing the book was to point out the flaws of capitalism‚ the greed that plagued society
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Running Head: IMPRESSIONS OF THE JUNGLE FROM A SOCIAL JUSTICE PERSPECTIVE Impressions of the Jungle From a Social Justice Perspective The Jungle by Upton Sinclair Sherree Boyce Lehman College Author Note This paper was prepared for Social Welfare Institutions and Program‚ SWK‚ 639‚ Section 81‚ taught by Professor Yvonne Johnson The novel‚ The Jungle by Upton Sinclair depicts the lives of poor immigrants in the United States during the early 1900’s. Sinclair is extremely
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Significance of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair. As any animal part of a dense‚ shrubby surrounding‚ it may be difficult to find food or merely survive. In Upton Sinclairs’ novel‚ The Jungle‚ he expresses the idea of a jungle⎯Social Darwinism‚ fending for yourself‚ and working together. Using these ideas‚ he resembles the life of Jurgis and his family who faces these struggles in order to attempt to achieve the American dream. The Jungle metaphorically paints a picture of the economic situation and
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even decent living conditions. The Jungle‚ by Upton
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Syeda Owais HIST 1302 TUTH12:30-2:00 The Jungle Term Paper The Jungle is a book about the hardships of the working class‚ and the false thoughts about the United States. The book follows the story of the Lithuanian family‚ and how the harsh conditions‚ low pay‚ and corrupt people affect their life. Many of these problems still occur among the working class‚ and to a certain level to the minorities. Not only that‚ the suffering of each family member and the process of getting to the top is very similar
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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 historical fiction book‚ The Jungle‚ by Upton Sinclair‚ is about the fictional character Jurgis Rudkus. Jurgis lives in Chicago in the early 1900’s. He had moved to America from Lithonia in search of a better life. “Jurgis could see all the truth now-could see himself through the whole long course of events‚ the victim of ravenous vultures that had torn into his vitals and devoured him; of fiends that had racked and tortured him‚ mocking him‚ meantime jeering in his face” (Sinclair 177). Since
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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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Roosevelt prerogative term “muckraker” be seen as a badge of honor. Muckrakers exposed these corrupt leaders through popular magazines and their own books. Some of the most famous muckrakers like‚ Upton Sinclair‚ Ida Tarbell‚
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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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