Sinclair Lewis

interested in the history of our country. Written by Upton Sinclair, this novel does a wonderful job describing the life of immigrants in the early 1900s. It was a very controversial book during it's time, as it brought up social issues that concerned many people. An example of an issue brought up was that of the meat packing industry, a corrupt industry at the time. In the book though, we follow a man named Jurgis, Sinclair goes on to describe what he and his family have to endure…

I chose to read The Jungle by Upton Sinclair. I first heard of this book during freshman year in 20th Century. The teacher explained that it was about the conditions of the meat industry was back in the early 1900s. I have a strong interest in agriculture and the meat industry and that what I thought the book would be about. But I was wrong. The meat industry is only mentioned in detailed in two chapters. The rest of the book focused on how rough life was trying to purse the “American Dream”.…

benefited the majority of America. People such as Upton Sinclair, Jane Adams and Theodore Roosevelt contributed in various ways to this major reform movement. Local citizens, women's right reformers, and two of our presidents in the 1900’s majorly contributed to the changes and reforms which define the Progressive Era. American author, Upton Sinclair, was one of many to push for better regulations in the workplace. In his book, The Jungle, Sinclair wrote about the terrible conditions in…

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair is a book about meat production, and so much more. The Jungle follows the fictional story of Jurgis Rudkus' family, who are Lithuanian immigrants trying to make a living in Chicago. Throughout the book they are exposed to the nauseating work conditions of the Chicago meatpacking industries, corrupt politicians, and many more challenges. Jurgis constantly faces the problems that the American capitalist society has brought upon him and at the end of the book he is…

City of God Analysis The audience is introduced to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro through the eyes of a panicked chicken escaping his own death. Right away, the cinematography and editing of the film is notable. Cidade de Deus (City of God) (Fernando Meirelles, Brazil, 2002) portrays the effects of organized crime in slums of Brazil supported by poverty, crime and drugs. It focuses on how these hardships influence the paths of two young boys. Li’l Dice (Douglas Silva)—later takes on the persona…

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…

Remy despite being a rat embodies superior qualities, he is clean, refuses to walk on all fours to avoid soiling food with dirty front paws. Remy’s rat colony comes across as a belonging to a working-class status. Rats live in close quarters near humans but in abject condition under roof and sewers. Rats are dirty and uncouth. They feed on garbage and leftovers and stolen food. They had to be steamed clean and purified before entering the restaurant to prepare food. The subtext embedded…

powers, to both beneficial and adverse effects for the people. The first of these actions taken by the progressive big government was the Meat Inspection of 1906. When President Roosevelt was having breakfast, he was reading a book written by Upton Sinclair called The Jungle. The stories within about the meat packing industry horrified him, and suddenly his plate of sausages became significantly less appetizing. “There was never the least attention paid to what was cut up for sausage…thousands…

American author, Upton Beall Sinclair Jr. wrote nearly 100 books in several genres. His work was popular in the first half of the twentieth century, and he won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1943. His novel, “The Jungle,” depicted the grim conditions and oppressed lives in the meatpacking industries in the United States. The industry was a tough, dangerous, and filthy place, but it was a job. The Jungle was about a couple who immigrated to Chicago in search of work and a better life. As soon…

Jock Sturges once said, “Different members of different cultures will think that some things are beautiful,” which is representative of the perspective and feeling I accumulated throughout examining the film. The Nanook of the North encompassed the broad distinction of self-reliance, life styles, and something in reference to other cultures. The distinction of the one culture, the Eskimos, amongst others emphasized the unique elements that define variation we experience that we come to…