Socialism thrives when the alienation of labor survives. This is prevalent throughout the world today, especially in the Third World countries. During the Industrial Revolution, it was present in France and Germany too. This is where Karl Marx formulated his ideas of class warfare, the bourgeoisie, and the proletariat. Marx believed that when the proletariat, the common laborer, felt he created nothing for himself from his labor he would rise up against his employer, the bourgeoisie. Labor becomes alienated when workers surrender control over products and accept wages in its place. Karl Marx's theory of alienated labor is integral to Upton Sinclair's story, The Jungle.
Due to specialization, one worker has one task and that results in a worker's .
loss of independence, resulting in alienation. Jurgis feels alienated from his labor .
throughout the novel. He is working in a slaughterhouse when he says: "It was all highly specialized labor, each man having his task to do;"(p.43). He is only a part of a .
machine and is losing his autonomy by doing this. While working on the railroad, Jurgis became self-destructive, like a senseless machine. "he became reckless and indifferent, like all the rest of the men, who took but little thought of themselves in the ardor of their work."(p.206). In the same paragraph, the narrator explicates further: "they had no share in it--they were paid by the .
hour, and paid no more for being interested."(p.206). This is probably the best example of alienated labor in this novel.
Marija's form of alienated labor is much different than Jurgis's. Marija has no money and can not find a job, leaving prostitution as her only option. It is said that alienation of labor leads workers to act like machines. When Marija sells her body for money, she exemplifies this. "I had to live," she said; "and I couldn't see the children starve." Her sexuality becomes her labor, the fruits of which are enjoyed by strangers.
Alienated Labor in the Jungle Socialism thrives when the alienation of labor survives. ... Karl Marx's theory of alienated labor is integral to Upton Sinclair's story, The Jungle. ... It is said that alienation of labor leads workers to act like machines. ... Dehumanization also leads to alienation. ... The Jungle simply put their fictionalized dissatisfaction in words. ...
"The Jungle" is Upton Sinclair's call to arms against capitalism, an exploitative ideology that has laid ruin to the Chicago meatpacking district where the novel's main protagonist, Jurgis immigrates to with his family from Lithuania. ... Jurgis's role as a tool of the capitalist machine is relevant during this transition as he fails to achieve self actualization in have the power to make the decision to stay away from Chicago and the greater capitalist system (his only form of expression)- here Sinclair is showing Jurgis's and other proleteriat's alienation fr...
Kurtz is the captain of the inner station, which is located deep into the heart of the jungle. ... This characteristic about the natives denotes the journey to the unexplored part of the human mind, whereas Marlow cannot adapt to the surrounding because it provides the alienation of his own self. ...
These students show greater rates of behavioral problems, feelings of alienation and hopelessness, suicidal Similarities in Challenges 4 tendencies, teen pregnancy, and drug dealing/use (Flaherty, et al, 1995). ... The school has become a jungle" (Toby, 1993). ...
A Doll's House - A Realistic Problem Drama A Doll's House, a realistic problem drama by Henrik Ibsen, slams the door on the static social conventions of the nineteenth century European society. This slamming of the door resonated throughout the world, advocating for the liberation of not only women, but also for the liberation of individuals from the rigid institutions within society. Ibsen's presentation of A Doll's House moves away from the romantic drama genre to a presentation of an objective reality, trying to portray real social problems with a critical perspectiv...
Arthur Miller, winner of many literary and dramatic awards, is an incredibly influential force in American drama. His plays deal with issues common to every society. He makes the audience face fault, weakness, and ignorance; subjects we would typical hide from. At the same time he emphasizes strength, human spirit, and familial love. Alice Griffin believes that Miller's plays are important internationally (xii). ...
