Flesh And Blood So Cheap Analysis

“Flesh and Blood so Cheap,” by Albert Marrin, is a non-fiction narrative that explains the devastating fire in a New York sweatshop that ended the lives of 146 workers. Though it has never been proven, some hypothesize that the fire started as a result of a cigarette bud or an ash. Most employees made it out, but people in the ninth floor “were not as lucky.” Due to poor work conditions, some employees were forced to jump out the building, or burn. The calamitous Triangle Fire proved that it is essential for the government to vital decisions in order to protect the safety and health of employees.
The Triangle employees’ health and safety was not adequately cared for. Certain factors lead to the workers being trapped in the building. One of these is that the doors were locked. But this “was not unusual, as employees often locked doors to discourage latecomers and keep out union organizers.” They were focused on keeping people out, but unfortunately this prevented the workers from escaping. Even the employees that did survive had a difficult time escaping. The stairways had “no lights,” and the workers “caused a pile up so that those in front could not open the door.” Since no one could open the door, it must had to be opened by pulling which made it much more difficult since everyone was blockading …show more content…
The Triangle fire should be an example that employees need help from the government at all times. There was “500 triangle workers who reported for work that day, 146 died.” This number could have been lowered if stricter regulations were made by the government. But after doing an inspection, it was proven that the “Asch building had no damage to its structure,” and it “was fireproof.” This shows that the tragedies could have been prevented if the government realized that the regulations were not up to par. It is essential for the government to help provide safety and health regulations to prevent