Upton Sinclair

And now it was all gone” (Sinclair 1906, 138). This is the bleak picture painted in Upton Sinclair’s 1906 novel The Jungle. A disturbing critique of turn-of-the-century industrialism with pervading themes of poverty, anti-corporation, and socialism. A commentary that exemplifies the Progressive era and the embodiments of freedom that came with it. Through his detailed descriptions of the poor working conditions of workers in industries such as meatpacking and steel, Sinclair makes a strong case…

law of the jungle, the law of the strongest. Upton Sinclair calls “The Jungle” the socio-economic reality that the city of Chicago is going through at the beginning of the 20th century. In the jungle, Sinclair dismantles this myth by attacking the foundation of the American dream itself. Sinclair appropriates of this opposition presenting a particular vision of the traditional family and the origins left behind in Europe, against a heartless…

Kaitlyn Herbrandson Professor Brandon Davis HIST-112 21 February 2016 The Jungle Book Review Sinclair, Upton. The Jungle. Cambridge, MA: R. Bentley, 1971. Print. In the book The Jungle, Upton Sinclair demonstrates his viewpoints on how the industrial movement impacted culture, politics, and businesses in general, as well as becoming a voice for the workingmen of America. The book follows an immigrant named Jurgis and his new wife Ona, who came to America from Lithuania, on a journey starting…

Upton Sinclair’s 1906 novel, The Jungle, opens with a description of a Lithuanian wedding taking place in the Chicago meatpacking district. The novel follows the couple from the wedding, Jurgis and Ona, through their struggles in the meatpacking district of Chicago. The novel is organized in such a way that highlights the issues of industrialization through the personalization of the meatpacking industry. I decided to read this book after it was referenced in class, as I had read excerpts of the…

Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle portrays the exploitation and abhorrent conditions that citizens experienced at the start of the United States’ Industrial Revolution. This turn of the century revolution brought about a new era of thinking, working, and living. Along with this new era also came the “American Dream” in all its glory. Unfortunately, the country failed to provide its citizens with any semblance of the dream. With these new philosophies and lifestyles, new problems also arose as…

Upton Sinclair published his book, “The Jungle”. This story was about Jurgis Rudkus and his family. Immigrants came to America in search of a job and many of these immigrants worked in the meat-packing plants of Chicago. The people working in these industries had to go through difficult working conditions, poverty and hunger, people were taking advantage of them, as well as politicians who passed laws that supported this. This story reflected the reality that some people were facing. After the…

workplace in the stockyards and factors. The novel "The Jungle", is a mixture of a multitude of aspects such as history, socialism, and promulgation. In the year 1906 Upton Sinclair, composed a historic story to bring attention to the trial and tribulations individuals had to face just to survive. While reading this story Sinclair repeatedly made the audience aware of the hardships he and his wife were subject to. Working at the stockyards did not only affect him but it affects his way in…

One of the most controversial books of the 20th century was Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle”. The story follows Jurgis Rudkis, a lithuanian immigrant to a rough but hopeful America, and his family as they endure never ending and merciless trails from a dishonest people and a corrupt system as they try to survive this difficult time. Jurgis encounters many dishonest people in Chicago many of whom are just trying to survive in their poor conditions. They have to rationalize their wrong doings by…

population being split into different classes. These different classes are in a constant battle because the upper class tries to take advantage of the lower class. This battle is also evident in works of literature such as The Jungle by Upton Sinclair. In The Jungle, Sinclair uses literary devices such as setting, symbolism, and imagery to bring out the main issue of exploiting the working class, thus reflecting the theme of socialism. The Jungle focuses on the social issue of exploiting the…

the years before us have struggled with work labor as well. Whether if it’s from looking for jobs, job layoffs, or unfair management, labor and business have always been difficult. In the story “The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair employment is something they do not play around with. Sinclair states that “...Monday morning they will every one of them have to be in their places.. If one of them be a minute late, he will be docked an hour’s pay, and if he be many minutes late, he will apt to find his…