The book The Jungle was introduced as a novel by Upton Sinclair was financed and published with his own money. Upton Sinclair was a famous novelist and social crusader from California. He was born on 20 September 1878 in Baltimore Md. He was the only child of Priscilla Harden and Upton Beall Sinclair. Upton Sinclair’s childhood was lived in poverty‚ one where his father was an alcoholic‚ his job as an alcohol salesman most likely contributed to his disease. And although his own family was extremely
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Steinbeck and Upton Sinclair: A Comparison “The Grapes of Wrath”‚ written by John Steinbeck and “The Jungle”‚ written by Upton Sinclair are two books that have and will forever be impactful on American history and literature. They are both considered very powerful novels. Although these books seem very different‚ they are much more similar than they seem. Steinbeck tells the story of a family making their way to California amidst the Great Depression and era of the Dust Bowl‚ while Sinclair tells the
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Upton Sinclair was born on September 20‚ 1878‚ in Baltimore‚ Maryland‚ where his family had once belonged to the southern upper class but‚ at Sinclair’s birth‚ the family floated near poverty. Sinclair graduated from high school early and enrolled in the City College of New York at the age of fourteen‚ during his college years‚ Sinclair encountered socialist philosophy‚ and became an avid supporter of the Socialist Party. Sinclair published five books‚ he spent weeks in the city’s meatpacking plants
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which the children would play. Sinclair uses words like‚ “dingy” to emphasize the situation in which the kids grew up in. • “One wondered about this‚ as also about the swarms of flies which hung about the scene‚ literally blackening the air‚ and the strange‚ fetid odor which assailed one’s nostrils‚ a ghastly odor‚ of all the dead things of the universe.” Here Sinclair depicts the horrible situations that people had to deal with when living in Packingtown. When Sinclair talks about the flies blackening
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Despite‚ The Jungle by Upton Sinclair showing a horrific struggle of America’s working-class‚ the federal government does not have the responsibility to enact policies or take action to help the situation of American workers. This can be deduced through the U.S. government’s tradition of laissez-faire as well as the principles stated in the U.S. constitution. The U.S government’s practice of “laissez-faire” is one aspect which makes it difficult to aid struggling workers. Laissez-faire is a policy
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Upton Sinclair vs. Henry Ford Almost everyone has heard of Ford Motor Company. Ford sells millions of cars‚ trucks and SUVs and has advertisements almost everywhere. It is nearly impossible to have not. While Ford is a prominent player in American industry‚ little attention is paid to the industry that ensures that the hamburger we just ate is sanitary. Henry Ford started the Ford Motor Company which produced the first wide selling automobile that changed the way America moved. Upton Sinclair
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In the novel‚ The Jungle by Upton Sinclair‚ Jurgis’s alienation exposes society’s moral values. Jurgis Rudkins is a Lithuanian immigrant first arrives in America filled with optimism and strongly believes in the American dream. Slowly‚ his optimism dwindles after experiencing the harsh working conditions and corruption of capitalism. As he begins to distance himself from his family‚ he turns to crime and alcohol until eventually deciding to join the socialist movement‚ hoping for a better future
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going. I also found 3 articles‚ the Meat Inspection Act‚ Sparknotes Context about the Jungle and‚ Electronic Code of Federal Regulations. These articles aloud me to understand what the meat inspection Act of 1906 ‚as well as‚ the understanding of Upton Sinclair’s life and why he wrote the Jungle. Conduct 3.5 I give myself a 3.5 on conduct because I demonstrated respect to others and I bring others into the discussion. To begin‚ I demonstrated respect to the learning process by listening to others
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Upton Sinclair and the Chicago Meat-packing Industry In 1900‚ there were over 1.6 million people living in Chicago‚ the country’s second largest city. Of those 1.6 million‚ nearly 30% were immigrants. Most immigrants came to the United States with little or no money at all‚ in hope of making a better life for themselves. A city like Chicago offered these people jobs that required no skill. However‚ the working and living conditions were hazardous and the pay was barely enough to survive
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Draft 1- Letter to the Editor paper U.S. History 4th hour Nov. 10 1665 65th Street Chicago‚ Illinois 49408 Chicago Tribune 1864 Rutherford Street Chicago‚ Illinois November 10‚ 1900 To Whom It May Concern I am a concerned resident of the great city of Chicago who would like to express a few ideas on the following subject. For many years‚ the meat packing industry of this town has provided many jobs and generated great amounts of commerce. However‚ the
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