1. The jungle by upton sinclair
Sinclair wanted to show Americans how hard it was for unemployed immigrants to make it in the harsh new world. ... Sinclair has his main character, Jurgis Rudkus, put through a series of mis-fortunate events throughout the novel, most of which are a result of a moral-lacking economic system. ... Because The Novel is based in the industrial, early 1900's and Sinclair's main point is to show the trials of working men, the industrial environment of Packingtown, Chicago is a perfect setting for a narration that will support the themes of the novel. ... Perhaps Sinclair went too deep into...
- Word Count: 438
- Approx Pages: 2
- Grade Level: Undergraduate