Upton Sinclair's showed the harsh reality of the lives immigrants had during the 1900s. Packingtown was a hive of corruption the moment Jurgis and his family moved to the town. The town is parasitic and feeds of the immigrant's misfortunes. “The way the bosses made the pacemakers work and other people were very dangerous for the safety of all the people. They made the pacemakers work like possessed men.” (Pg.56 P.2) The meat packing plant places the almighty dollar above the safety of the workers. This is very heartbreaking to think that this was down to immigrants coming to America wanting a better life. “Elzbieta is drained by the work along with the other adults in the family. They all have the same routine get home fall asleep and go to
