... the relationship between the animals and the people of packing town. Immigrants with peasant backgrounds, and even migrants from America's own rural regions, are especially ill equipped to survive the urban jungle because of their stubborn individualism. Jurgis relies on his own strong back to carry his family, to cope with inhuman work, but he simply becomes a screw in the industrial ... machine, to be discarded as soon as he shows the signs of being broken. Jurgis and his family are desperate to own something, to be on their own, to make them ... each dream and hope came death and d...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... Corrupt owners and managers, thousands of workers were tricked and cheated of there money. In result, this brought the political conditions to an all time low. Workers and Employees. As urban industrial workers expanded in the 19th century, industry and the industrial work force boomed as well. Workers, however, were met with difficult situations that ultimately led to violent outbursts. ... and machines replacing humans brought structural employment. There were no social welfare programs or a social safety net to turn to. There were 3 levels of workers: Unskilled workers(who were labor...

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