... order to survive. For Jurgis and his family, the slave master is the ruthless and greedy meat packing industry, whose leaders value their workers no more than the animals they slaughter. "The Jungle" shows the relationship between the animals that were being slaughtered and the workers who were slaughtering them, from very early in the novel. It compares the workers to ... saying "Leave it to me; leave it to me. I will earn more money- I will work harder." (Pg. 19) Even after Grandmother Majauszkiene told the family about the history of the house they lived in. How each of the families ...

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• Grade Level: High School