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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immigrant workers in the meat packing industry was explored by Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle. Originally published in 1904 as a serial piece in the socialist newspaper Appeal to Reason‚ Sinclair’s novel was initially found too graphic and shocking by publishing firms and therefore was not published in its complete form until 1906. In this paper‚ I will focus on the challenges faced by a newly immigrated worker and on what I feel Sinclair’s purpose was for this novel. In the early 1900’s a newly
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Upton Sinclair was born on September 20‚ 1878‚ in Baltimore‚ Maryland‚ where his family had once belonged to the southern upper class but‚ at Sinclair’s birth‚ the family floated near poverty. Sinclair graduated from high school early and enrolled in the City College of New York at the age of fourteen‚ during his college years‚ Sinclair encountered socialist philosophy‚ and became an avid supporter of the Socialist Party. Sinclair published five books‚ he spent weeks in the city’s meatpacking plants
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Steinbeck and Upton Sinclair: A Comparison “The Grapes of Wrath”‚ written by John Steinbeck and “The Jungle”‚ written by Upton Sinclair are two books that have and will forever be impactful on American history and literature. They are both considered very powerful novels. Although these books seem very different‚ they are much more similar than they seem. Steinbeck tells the story of a family making their way to California amidst the Great Depression and era of the Dust Bowl‚ while Sinclair tells the
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Greg Huston Amer. Hist. II 3/22/11 Book Review 1: The Jungle America has always been the country of opportunity and new beginnings. It is a place to start a fresh and better life for immigrants (at least that’s what they think). In Upton Sinclair’s book The Jungle Lithuanian immigrant Jurgis wants to better his and several members of his family’s lives. He does this by packing up and traveling to America‚ but he is unaware of the downfalls in his future. The family members who came along
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Despite‚ The Jungle by Upton Sinclair showing a horrific struggle of America’s working-class‚ the federal government does not have the responsibility to enact policies or take action to help the situation of American workers. This can be deduced through the U.S. government’s tradition of laissez-faire as well as the principles stated in the U.S. constitution. The U.S government’s practice of “laissez-faire” is one aspect which makes it difficult to aid struggling workers. Laissez-faire is a policy
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providing a money donation to the bride and groom was prevalent. The wedding demonstrates the struggle of Packingtown’s society as well as the future it forces upon its citizens. 2. Vivid Imagery: • “These bare places were grown up with dingy‚ yellow weeds‚ hiding innumerable tomato-cans‚ innumerable children played upon them‚ chasing one another here and there‚ screaming and fighting.” This excerpt describes the area in which the children would play. Sinclair uses words like‚ “dingy” to emphasize the
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Upton ’s Sinclair ’s The Jungle was a novel based on one employee who worked for a Chicago ’s meat-packing factory. This detailed novel described horrendous conditions and gruesome visions of contaminated meat. This brought forth significant changes within the meat-packing industry. America ’s business of canned meat was declining within the country as well as the world. Lack of trust and controversy surrounding the meat-industry caused President Roosevelt and Congress to take initiative of the situation
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Upton Sinclair vs. Henry Ford Almost everyone has heard of Ford Motor Company. Ford sells millions of cars‚ trucks and SUVs and has advertisements almost everywhere. It is nearly impossible to have not. While Ford is a prominent player in American industry‚ little attention is paid to the industry that ensures that the hamburger we just ate is sanitary. Henry Ford started the Ford Motor Company which produced the first wide selling automobile that changed the way America moved. Upton Sinclair
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America to try and obtain the American Dream. In the novel‚ The Jungle by Upton Sinclair‚ the American dream is very difficult if not impossible to achieve for many immigrants such as the Lithuanians due to their lack of money and differences. The Lithuanians emigrated to America thinking they would finally be able to live the American Dream until they are faced with the reality of difficulties: dangerous working conditions‚ and poverty. Their experience in America and trying to live the American dream
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