the case with writer Upton Sinclair, who grew up experiencing both sides of wealth and class divisions. By reflecting on his experiences with class division, Upton Sinclair’s exposé not only sheds light on the fight for workers rights but also incorporates a Socialist philosophy. Upton Sinclair was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on September 20, 1878. From birth Sinclair was exposed to dichotomies that would have an effect on his young mind and his thinking in later life (“Upton”). He was born with
“The Jungle” Upton Sinclair The Jungle by Upton Sinclair was a controversial book that concerned worker exploitation and unsanitary condition of the meat industry. Hundreds of immigrants moved to several cities in the US, especially Chicago, where this story’s setting takes place. The American Dream was the encouragement immigrants had, to migrate to the cities. Sinclair’s book describes the thought of the American Dream, daily immigrant life, and symbolism concerning the title, “The Jungle.” Throughout
When we think of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle today, we think of the stomach turning practices of the meat-packing industry in the nineteenth century and the Pure Food and Drug Act. Since its publishing the book has hardly ever been associated in the public’s mind with its anti-industrial capitalist message but has rather been known as a triumph of muckraking journalism and as an exposé of a vile trade. What sticks out in the novel are the repulsive details of meat processing. As Upton Sinclair himself
There are few novels that have had as large an effect on legislation as Upton Sinclair's The Jungle. The 1906 work captured the public's attention and brought scrutiny down upon the large meat packing companies, resulting in both the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. It is the most important work to come out of over half-a-century of tireless activism and struggle, yet to Sinclair, The Jungle would always remain a wasted opportunity. His famous lament, “I aimed for the public's
In 1906, a journalist Upton Sinclair wrote the story The Jungle. The book told of the harsh and disgusting conditions of the meat packing conditions back then. In an excerpt Sinclair writes, it says, “There were the wool-pluckers, whose hands went to pieces, even sooner than the hands of the pickle
Last but not least, labor wages was another problem that we cannot ignore when reading The Jungle. In Packingtown, any mishap could bring ruin upon a family. For instance, Jurgis slipped and sprained his ankle while he worked. The doctor forced him to rest in bed for three months to recover fully wound. Even though the accident occurred at his working place, the factory had no liability or compensation for damage suffered by him, simply cuts off Jurgis’s pay while he recuperated. Not only that, workers
fictional, The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair, provides an in-depth perception of the lives of the urban workers of what is called “Packing Town”, during the Industrial Revolution. Throughout this expository novel, the main theme of the evils of capitalism is constantly shown with the examples of the economic and sexual oppression, the production of contaminated meat, masculinity compromise, and dehumanization in order to create wealth and power for those who own these corporations. Upton Sinclair continuously
The book “The Jungle” written by Upton Sinclair provides a narrative of the negative aspects of of the working conditions in the early 20th century. this historic fiction novel begins with the introduction of a Lithuanian couple who have immigrated to America in hopes of achieving the American dream. In Lithuania, it is custom to leave money at a marriage to cover the costs, however in America, everyone leaves without paying. After Jurgis Rudkus and Ona Lukoszaite’s wedding, they realize they have
Introduction The Jungle is a novel that is based on the life of immigrants in the early twentieth century. The novel is written by Upton Sinclair, who wanted to show the life of people who came to America from other countries to try and make a better life for them a phenomenon that continues to the present day. Some people manage to make a better life while others are faced with daunting challenges making them question the decision they made to relocate to another country in the quest for a better
Upton Sinclair wrote and published six books in his lifetime, but The Jungle was first to win him much deserved recognition and praise. The jungle helped to form the pure food laws. While reading The Jungle, I found that the main theme of the book is capitalism, And the many negative effects it inflicted on the working lives of men, women, children and Especially immigrants in the 1920’s. Capitalism is a political and economic system where a Countries’ industry is controlled by private