The Jungle is novel, written by Upton Sinclair, which focuses on a recently immigrated (from Lithuania) family expecting/hoping for a better life in America. Upton Sinclair was regarded as one of the most renowned muckrakers, in other words, a journalist who exposed the corruptions in either industries or individuals. His writing was during a time of progressivism and reform, where there was an abundance of individuals seeking to improve society and human conditions and dispose of capitalist ideas to be replaced with socialism. Upton Sinclair was one of those individuals and through his novel and the Lithuanian family, depicts the economic tensions, historical processes, and political nature of the late 19th and early 20th century.
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Through these descriptions, not only is he trying to garner sympathy for the individuals who must work there. Yet, he is also hoping to relay to the public that they are victims of the same enemy. The factory owners practices of selling diseased and rotten meat to the public emphasize the capitalist concept that controls society. Valuing profits over the general health of both workers and American citizens as a whole. Furthermore, when Jurgis’s family, later on, becomes entangled with the real-estate scam, is another manner Upton Sinclair’s criticism of capitalism. During Jurgis and his family’s search to find housing they incur deception from all sides. To begin with, the flyer of the housing advertisement turns out to be a case of false advertising, as despite what is shown on the flyer, the house is not new at all. When meeting with the real-estate agent, they are pressured into acting on the payment of the house without acknowledging all of the conditions. Moreover, because the house is considered a rental, it allows landlords to effortlessly evict poor families (without any leeway) when there are missing or late payments. This is an example of capitalism because of the scheme prioritizing the corporate gain at the expense of the
At the …show more content…
Through these descriptions, not only is he trying to garner sympathy for the individuals who must work there. Yet, he is also hoping to relay to the public that they are victims of the same enemy. The factory owners practices of selling diseased and rotten meat to the public emphasize the capitalist concept that controls society. Valuing profits over the general health of both workers and American citizens as a whole. Furthermore, when Jurgis’s family, later on, becomes entangled with the real-estate scam, is another manner Upton Sinclair’s criticism of capitalism. During Jurgis and his family’s search to find housing they incur deception from all sides. To begin with, the flyer of the housing advertisement turns out to be a case of false advertising, as despite what is shown on the flyer, the house is not new at all. When meeting with the real-estate agent, they are pressured into acting on the payment of the house without acknowledging all of the conditions. Moreover, because the house is considered a rental, it allows landlords to effortlessly evict poor families (without any leeway) when there are missing or late payments. This is an example of capitalism because of the scheme prioritizing the corporate gain at the expense of the