household. To them‚ Jurgis‚ Ona‚ and Marija‚ it was indeed exciting moving to Chicago in the late 1800’s‚ to have a chance to. They soon find out that Chicago is making things hard to make a better living‚ than back in Lithuania were they used to live. Upton Sinclair’s book‚ The Jungle‚ describes how alcoholism‚ poverty‚ and people in positions of authority had a negative impact on the lives of immigrants. The first thing off the list is‚ the impact of alcohol on Jurgis’‚
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stable living. The story of Jurgis and his family moving to Chicago shows the hardship that his family must encounter and try to conquer in order to survive. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair has a plot like no other; the book is unique and teaches many how The Jungle got its name. The Jungle is a story on how two “soon to be” newlyweds and their families move to Chicago to seek opportunity at a new and better life than what they had in Lithuania. The main character Jurgis embarks on the journey to
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notes I took listening to a debate I overheard from two of the presenters‚ Jurgis and Equality‚ at a business seminar I attended. The topic of the debate was the need for the government to provide more assistance to General Motors‚ who already received stimulus payments but due to the economic recession‚ is still in peril. Jurgis had the socialistic view that the more government involvement and influence the better. Jurgis believed that employers‚ working conditions‚ and the positions themselves
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her giving him sexual favors. Jurgis immediately storms out and attacks her boss Connor‚ resulting in arrest and imprisonment. The family then is unable to support themselves‚ and is on the verge of starvation when they lose the house. When Jurgis is released from jail he tracks down his family to see the Ona is quite ill and giving birth to the baby. There are complications because they were unable to get a doctor‚ and Ona dies during childbirth with the baby. Jurgis goes on a drinking binge‚ but
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acknowledgment of the slip of the present framework and general mindfulness; then again‚ Phil is a foil to Jurgis‚ who as opposed to attempting to lead Jurgis to reality through delicate prods in the intuitive‚ Phil shows Jurgis through considerable activities in all actuality. A case of one of his considerable activities is the point at which he ’had his path’ Ona‚ with the last relating this experience to Jurgis as she states‚ "...He used to identify with me... offered me cash... At that point he debilitated
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these conditions. Secondly‚ he attempts to show the advantages of socialism in helping to remedy the problems of a society such as the one that exists in Chicago at this time. Sinclair accomplishes his objectives with an extremely powerful story. Jurgis Rudkus and his family seem to be an average immigrant family of the period. They are not wealthy and they are easily fooled by schemes designed to take what little they have. The language barrier encountered by these people is a major factor in
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of muckraking journalism that affected the masses and catalyzed the reform movements of the Progressive Era. The Jungle written by Upton Sinclair was a story that not only focused on the unfortunate life of a Lithuanian family headed by a man named Jurgis‚ searching for the American dream‚ but also the corruption and reform attempts of the Chicago government and Packingtown. Even though Sinclair discusses the corruption‚ bribery‚ and union system that control the working class‚ it is left to the reader
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meat packing industry. Jurgis Rudkus is a young man who believes that with hard work and along with desire that he may be able to support his one love Ona. He comes to the US in hopes of life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Ona Lukoszaite‚ she is a young and timid lady that comes to the country along with her husband not knowing what to expect and not prepare for the harsh life here in this country during the industrial time. Two young immigrants Jurgis and Ona celebrate their marriage
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However‚ while telling this story‚ Upton Sinclair engages the reader in a symbolic and metaphorical war against capitalism. Sinclair ’s contempt for capitalist society is present throughout the novel‚ from cover to cover‚ personified in the eagerness of Jurgis to work‚ the constant struggle for survival of the workers of Packingtown‚ the corruption of "the man" at all levels of society‚ and in many other ways. To understand the ways in which political systems are important to this novel‚ it is necessary
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Josel Wong Mr. Wear AP Language and Composition 5 November 2009 The Jungle Questions Part I 1. The wedding between Jurgis and Ona is an epitome of the various problems in Packingtown. The way the saloon keeper took advantage of the couple is representative of the dishonesty and thievery from the surrounding society. The crowd stranded outside the wedding symbolizes the helpless and hungry inhabitants of Packingtown. When the newlyweds allowed these people into the wedding they quickly transformed
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