... immigrated to Chicago with his soon to be wife and family, came in search for his American Dream, but found it to be a series of misfortune and hardship. The extensive list of trials and tribulations that Jurgis was forced to encounter included hard labor, weather conditions in Chicago, family complications, and many more like, but most importantly facing, "...His own ... , so we are not eating chemically induced meat and carcass as described in the book, as well as not having to wade in the puddles of blood on the floor. Reading this book in a college history course was interesting and ...

• Word Count: 1823
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

After reading further into "The Jungle," and completing some research, I have come to make some brief points of how accurate the book is. The facts I came to find were very similar to ... early factories which enabled mass productions of wealth and power were at many times very dangerous places for workers. Workers faced gruesome long hours daily. The average work day was 12 to 15 hours per day, and the work week was six, and sometimes even seven days a week. These hours were in fact also spent in conditions that were extremely dangerous ... new world was to evolve from this. Never again w...

• Word Count: 1951
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... of the packing house in chapter 3 is necessary for this novel to provide the reader with a clear insight of what exactly is going on in the meat packing industry. After reading chapter 3, I was officially traumatized by the details that this chapter provided me with. The vivid details of this chapter make you realize how much of this novel consisted of factual ... whole process without feeling emotions, having something to say, picturing vivid images in their head, or comparing this event to something so tragic. One can imagine vivid images just by reading this chapter in the novel, to ...

• Word Count: 1827
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... Union- headed antiliquor movement in 80's-90's, and after 1900 by the Anti-Saloon League and religious/social supporters. Temperance sponsors quite successful in legislation, 7 states passed laws from 1906-12. Movies, theatres, immorality- Progressives saw urban dance hall and movie theatre as threats to morals and well-being of young ppl, esp women. First motion pic of 1889 developed, nickelodeons ... ...

• Word Count: 1708
• Approx Pages: 7