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A 4 page paper which looks at
Upton Sinclair’s novel “The Jungle” and examines whether the depiction of the meat
packing plants in Chicago were real. bibliography lists 2 sources.
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4 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAjnglmt.rtf
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less than a jungle. It is a story of Lithuanian families who immigrate to the United States at the beginning of the 20th century. They struggle and work to survive
in a land that has promised wealth and security. And, while they struggle they are exposed to some of the most atrocious conditions one could imagine. One particular environment in
the novel is that of the meat packing plant in Chicago. The detailed descriptions offered by Sinclair had many officials convinced he must be wrong, for such horrific realities could
not exist. However, his work instilled enough doubt that even the President became concerned. The following paper examines Sinclairs novel and the legitimacy of his descriptions concerning the meat packing
plants of Chicago. The Jungle "Most people during the Progressive Era were just barely making ends meet. Most men and sometimes women had factory jobs that had the
most unbearable working conditions and they did not get paid very much either" (Mmmm-Mmmm Better). But, they were not overly concerned about the conditions as they had little choice but
to work in such conditions if they wanted to survive. "All they were worried about was trying put some type of clothing over their childrens back, a place to get
out of the rain and a meal in their childrens stomachs (a snack to us). The people never really paid any attention to what they were eating, or how
it was made, or even where it had been" (Mmmm-Mmmm Better). But, then came Upton Sinclairs novel "The Jungle." It was in 1904 that Sinclair decided to
do a piece on the meat packing industry and more specifically, the people who worked there. His intention was to present a literary piece that would touch peoples hearts when
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