Summary Of The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
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There are many characters in The Jungle. These characters vary
widely in their professions, social status, and economic status. The main
character in the novel is a Lithuanian named Jurgis Rudkus. His wife is Ona
Lukoszaite, also a Lithuanian. Their son is named Atanas. Mike Scully is a
powerful p ....
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.... died. In the
hopes of finding freedom and fortune, they left for America, bringing many
members of Ona's family with them.
After arriving in America, they are taken to Packingtown to find
work. Packingtown is a section of Chicago where the meat packing industry
is centralized. They take a tour of the plant, and see the unbelievable
efficiency and speed att which hogs and cattle are butchered, cooked,
packed, and shipped. In Packingtown, no part of the animal is wasted. The
tour gui ....
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