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Eric Schlosser's The Most Dangerous Job
In the book “The Most Dangerous Job,” Eric Schlosser writes about his most recent trip to a slaughter house where he sees the horrible work conditions that are present. He starts off by setting the scene where the slaughter house is located and describing the building. He recalls that the building had no windows and that there was no way to see what’s happening inside. He then goes on to describe the clothes that he has to put on. He talks about the chain-mail apron and how it’s supposed to protect him from getting cut, even though knives have managed to get past it. When handed a pair of boots, he’s told, “We’ll be walking through some blood.” The author then starts his tour of the slaughter house by climbing some stairs that will take

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