... achieve upward mobility if he procures a job and strong work ethic. After immigrating from Lithaunia, which Sinclair picks specifically to show Jurgis's previous iteration within a feudal system, the character is grateful for the opportunity that the American dream will afford him: "to be given a place in it and share in its wonderful activities was such a blessing to be grateful for, as one ... they couldn't do it, let them go somewhere else." In this quote, Sinclair suggests the truth of false consciousness in which proletariats, such as Jurgis, are mislead by the American dream, resu...

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... essentially a "how-to" on communism. Marx was convinced that if he could follow through with his theory that salvation would reach these civilizations and a sense of equality would be present within the society. I agree with Karl Marx's standing in that a utopia would be an ideal society to live in; however, I believe that it is an unattainable ... dream. According to The American Heritage Dictionary, a utopia is an ideally perfect place especially in its socio-political aspects. It relies on each individual to partake and contribute to the society ... ...

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