Summary : ' The Jungle '

Overall, the novel was a good read, but at times was uncomfortable. For someone who is not a lover of vampire books or movies, the novel was very interesting. However, it did raise some questions about race in America, the meaning of family, and

This allows the reader to go through the natural process of thinking, making observations and then forming a conclusion. The conclusion, that these immigrants are practically slaves, becomes the reader’s own conclusion. The tone throughout The Jungle is intense and at times

The Jungle, being a persuasive novel in nature, is filled with different rhetorical devices or tools used by Sinclair to effectively convey his message. Sinclair’s goal of encouraging change in America’s economic structure is not an easy feat and Sinclair uses a number of different rhetorical devices to aid him. Through his intense tone, use of periodic sentencing, descriptive diction and other tools of rhetoric, Upton Sinclair constructs a moving novel that makes his message, and the reasoning behind it, clear.

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair was written to expose the brutality faced by the workers in the meatpacking industry. Sinclair wanted to show people what was really going on in the factory because few people were informed about these companies work conditions. He wanted to show the public that meat was “ diseased, rotten, and contaminated” (Willie).” This revelation shocked the, public which later led to the creation of the federal laws on food and safety. Sinclair strongly shows the failure of capitalism in the meatpacking industry which he viewed as inhumane, destructive, unjust, brutal, and violent (Willie).”

Compare an event in the novel with a situation in your own life OR one that is reflected in today's world. Similarities? Differences? What is your reaction to this event? Does it make you angry, sad or excited? Why? Did you learn anything new?

Countless of Sinclair’s ideals were shaped by his childhood and personal life. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on September 20, 1878. He was an only child of a inebriate liquor salesman and a stern mother. His family moved to New York City when he was ten. He spent his childhood observing the differences poverty and wealth due to his mother 's rich family and his poor family. When he was fourteen, he attended the City College of

The Jungle demonstrates the exploitation of workers under the capitalist system where the majority of the wealth is concentrated in the hands of the few while workers like Jurgis are forced to become wage slaves in order to survive. Not only does the owners see workers as “wild beasts” and trap

In The Jungle by Uptown Sinclair, the immigrants were exploited to a point of slavery. They were not treated with care, and were considered a number and not a person. The company did not care whether or not how the person did their job, or how much danger the person in. As long as the job was done on time, and no money was wasted. At some points the men would not be able to work. Some men had little to no feeling in their hands due to cuts, and bruises. Uptown Sinclair showed this by saying, “The hands of these men would be criss-crossed with cuts, until you could no longer pretend to count them or to trace them.”-chapter 8 Sinclair. No person should have to go through all the pain and suffering these men had. It is hard for a person to make

I believe that the theme of the book was learning to face reality. The author really tried to make it known that the Sinclair family did not like to show weakness. No matter what happens, but a smile on your face, and make everyone proud. Throughout the book, the family realized that it was impossible to be so pretentious, especially with those who are close to you. An example of this is when Cadences mother was discussing Cady dying her hair black with her grandfather, ‘ “What happened to the little blonde girls who used to run around this place?” Mummy sighs. “We grew up, Dad,” she says. “We grew up.”

Automatically, the reader knows that serious issues are about to be discussed and that the outcome may not be positive. This novel challenges the material ideology discussed above. It does this by bringing the issues to the forefront and reporting on them in a fictitious yet realistic manner. The reader is not led to believe that the ending will be happy, he is supposed to expect the consider the harsh realities of the world throughout the piece.

This can be proven in that he describes the calamities that would befall upon the immigrants as all occurring to Jurgis and his family. This causes Sinclair to become unrealistic in his descriptions and scenarios. For example, he describes in the novel the death of Antanus. “He went—he went out to play,” Marija sobbed, her voice choking her. “We couldn’t make him stay in. He must have got caught in the mud!”. Antanus is depicted as drowning to death in the mud, this is to describe the conditions of the roads where immigrant families would live and the true effects of child labor. This would obviously grab the reader's attention and cause them to publicize the issue. Therefore spreading

It is enlightening and insightful. It also gives the reader a new point of view as the slaves in the story traveled further south, instead of north to achieve their freedom. It is unknown to many that a place called Fort Mose just two miles north of St. Augustine, Florida, was owned by the Spanish King where slavery wasn’t allowed. Many runaway slaves from the Carolinas’ travelled south to Florida to be free. It is uncommon to hear of slaves running away further into the south and it is another reason why this novel is so amazing. It engulfs the reader into the lives of the slaves and the indentured servants and allows them to feel their struggles and pain. The way the author depicts the stamina, patience, perseverance, and courage of the slaves is admirable and gives the reader hope and reassurance of humanity

Although the author makes emotional connection, she also presents information that you would find in a history textbook in a new light. Anderson does this by incorporating terms that may be learned in history class such as loyalist, indentured servant, and regiment into a plot. For example, Isabel was befriended by an indentured servant, she worked for a loyalist family, and her friend was apart of a rebel regiment. It’s interesting to see the author eloquently incorporate these terms into a historical fiction story. This book has increased my interest in the subject matter of slavery. The book has peaked my interest, because it just gives the reader a look at what life was like for slaves. The abuse and injustice just shows how important rights are and that they should not be taken for granted. This book ignited a fire inside of

In the end, by going through all these steps, amongst a few others, Sinclair was able to reach the end of his process of individuation. He was finally able to accept everything about himself, the good, the bad, his shadow and allow himself to be the person he was put on this earth to be. I myself believe that I am still completing my process of individuation, but I get closer and closer to reaching it everyday. I think I still am struggling slightly to accept and acknowledge my shadow and there are still parts of me I feel uneasy about sharing with the world, but I can feel myself getting more confident about these parts of me as time goes on. I hope that one day, in the near future, I feel the way Sinclair felt at the end of the book, fully

As the sun rose over the horizon it awoke the jungle slowly and efficiently. Soon I could hear the morning birds chirp with all their heart and that triggered joy and excitement in my soul. A morning breeze toured the jungle making the flowers and leaves tango with rhythm and finesse as though they were experts. The lush evergreen trees stood so firm as if the roots were clinging for their very life, in the distance there was a Crystal River and a waterfall as its source. I could hear the rampaging rapids after the dip of the waterfall which slowly converted into a swift river forcefully turning at every bank.