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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…

Over the past decade the United States has made efforts in keeping food safe for the consumer. Specifically by enacting the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic act.1 Since nearly 80% of food supply in the U.S is controlled by the FDA,1 preventable problems arise daily including food-borne illnesses and contaminated food. Shortly after these reoccurring events, consumers convinced congress to put into…

supported this. This story reflected the reality that some people were facing. After the book was published Sinclair sent a copy to Theodore Roosevelt. Right after, Theodore Roosevelt pushed Congress into protecting American's health by passing the Meat Inspection Act. During 1906 many bills concerning human health were passed. These bills…

The Jungle, published by Upton Sinclair in 1906, showcases the working conditions of a 19th-century industrial worker. This book depicts the harsh working and living conditions, and working class poverty. These were all very real things almost every worker endured. Hours were long, wages were low, and working conditions were very hazardous. It was not uncommon for a worker to be seriously injured or even killed while on the job. The conditions were often far worse for women who made up a large…

Hunter S. Thompson, named to be the creator of gonzo journalism, created the book “The Great White Shark Hunt” by compiling his past works of news articles, journal entries, letters to the editors, and personal works to inform readers about the seventies and eighties. In a specific article “The “Hashbury” is the Capital of the Hippies,” published in the New York Times Magazine on May 14, 1967 Thompson showed his experiences of what Height Ashbury was like, and told his predictions about what…

an all-time low, but international sales were also cut down by half. Foreign countries looked down on the united states meat industry and wouldn’t dare buy exported meat from them. Congress quickly passed The Pure Food and Drug Act and The Meat Inspection Act. These laws were made to ensure that companies didn’t provide anything that was considered harmful to eat and that meat was slaughtered under sanitary…

Jungle Negatives Paper Since its publishing in 1906, Upton Sinclair’s, The Jungle, has been a mirror into what detailed the industrial revolution. It shows the rise of machines, allowing for expensive items to become almost priceless, and creation of new inventions and ideas that would change the face of the earth forever. But along with this, The Jungle shows the many problems people in there and now still face, that have been rotting the international community for many years after its…

This source is an extract from “The memoir of Robert Blincoe,” published in the lion in 5 weekly episodes from 25 January to 22 February 1828. It is a personal story from a young boy's perspective who worked in one of the mills. It explains that the conditions were terrible, especially the stench. The strong smell, made the boy feel unwell resulting in taking a moment to sit down. He soon found out that sitting down was not allowed. The boys taskmaster explained that sitting down was forbidden…

In the early 1900’s, many immigrants moved to America with hopes that they could live freely and work to have a better life. The Jungle, written by Upton Sinclair, is about a Lithuanian family who worked in the Chicago Stockyards and discovered the true horrors of working in the meatpacking plants. The theme in Upton Sinclair’s book, The Jungle, reveals how much damage capitalism caused and the effect that capitalism had on people. As the main character goes throughout life, he is constantly…

The American Dream How hard do you have to fight to get what you deserve? Jurgis Rudkus is one of the two characters that will soon find out. He is the main character in the novel called The Jungle that is written by Upton Sinclair. James Braddock is the other character that goes through a fight to be successful. He is the main character in the movie/book of Cinderella Man. Throughout the novel and the movie, the physical, relationship and emotional traits of both Jurgis Rudkus and James…