many tragedies as the characters in Upton Sinclair's The Jungle experienced during the

beginning of the 20th century. While reading The Jungle I learned that the rights and welfare

of the average American working man and woman have dramatically increased over the past

hundred years. Although some of the same social, economic, and political problems still occur

in our society, the problems are far less prevalent than they were during the time Sinclair

The novel follows the lives a large Lithuanian family during the early 1900s that

immigrates to the United States in the pursuit of freedom and happiness. The family of eleven

took what little money they had with them to the United States with the hope of escaping

poverty and providing a better life for their children. After a long, arduous journey across the

Atlantic Ocean, the family arrived in New York and was swindled out most of their savings by

police who were supposed to protect them. The family continued to travel to Chicago

(Packingtown), where they finally settled down. Upon arrival in Packin

jaded and usually looked out for their interests first, large business interests second, and the

men who were elected every couple of years, they were the same, elder incumbents who had

held office for 30 years or more. Although these incumbents had experience, they were often

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Approximate Word count = 893
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)