1. Literary Exploration - The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
Sinclair tells the story of Jurgis Rudkus to portray the harsh conditions and wrongdoings of the Chicago meatpacking industry and the struggle for immigrants/workers to find jobs and maintain a good life for their families. ... Sinclair reveals through Jurgis' journey, as a Lithuanian immigrant, the horrible living conditions and working conditions for the poor working class people. ... This particular example exemplifies how living and working conditions were essentially a swindle. ... Sinclair used Jurgis and his journey through the novel to help fuel the exposure of a cruel living sy...
- Word Count: 1441
- Approx Pages: 6
- Has Bibliography