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The Jungle
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Upton Sinclair
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What did Upton Sinclair mean by saying, “I aimed at the public’s heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach”?
Compare and contrast the way the author describes the workers and the meat in The Jungle.
What do you think was Sinclair's purpose for writing this piece?
What impact did Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle have on changing the way we look at the food industry?
How old are Jurgis and Ona at the beginning of The Jungle?
In what ways does Sinclair depict capitalism as destructive? Consider the characters’ personal lives and social interactions.
How does the phrase "they use everything of the pig except the squeal" contribute to the central ideas of The Jungle?
What are the strengths and weakness of the book The Jungle by Upton Sinclair?
What are some examples of figurative language in The Jungle chapter 14 by Upton Sinclair?
What did Sinclair mean by his statement about The Jungle, and what was he trying to accomplish with the book?
What is the beef trust mentioned in The Jungle?
How does Jurgis react to the tour of Durham's meatpacking plant?
What are some examples of figurative language in The Jungle by Upton Sinclair?
How do Durham's employees manage to work in the harsh conditions in The Jungle?
What is the role of reform in "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair?
In The Jungle, what implicit idea about stockyard workers does Sinclair convey in the first two sentences?
What problems and solutions associated with industrialization does Upton Sinclair present in The Jungle?
What problems does the Jurgis family face in America in The Jungle?
What is the main idea or thesis of The Jungle?
What is the main idea of Sinclair Lewis's The Jungle?
Why did Jurgis and Ona decide to emigrate to America in The Jungle?
What impact or legislation resulted from Upton Sinclair's book, The Jungle?
What is the significance of the title in Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle"?
In paragraph 2 of The Jungle, what technique does Sinclair use to emphasize change?
Why is Jurgis always optimistic about work prospects in The Jungle?
In The Jungle, why does Jurgis leave Packingtown to live as a tramp?
What is the topic and message of the third and fourth paragraphs in Sinclair Lewis's The Jungle?
In Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle," how did the meat packing industry treat meat that smelled bad?
Do you find Sinclair’s argument for socialism persuasive? Why or why not? How does Sinclair try to persuade the reading public to accept socialism?
Why did Jurgis and Ona decide upon Chicago for their home?
In The Jungle, what contrast between the old country and the new and between the older and younger generations are evident at the wedding? In chapter one
What is the tone Sinclair uses for the characters introduced in lines 21-25 of The Jungle?
Who from the extended family immigrated to America in The Jungle?
Based on the ending of The Jungle, is Sinclair pessimistic or optimistic about America?
What is the significance of Packingtown in Upton Sinclair's The Jungle?
What is the metaphorical meaning in The Jungle?
What are the common themes in "Our America" by Jose Marti and The Jungle by Upton Sinclair?
What are the main points of "The Jungle"?
In The Jungle, how do specific characters respond to events?
What do the stockyards packed with animals symbolize in The Jungle?
In The Jungle, how does the family's life change from rural farming to urban industry?
How did the 1906 book The Jungle influence the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act?
Why does Jurgis decide to control his temper and indignity after the wedding in The Jungle?
How does the title "The Jungle" relate to the novel's themes?
What essential information does Jurgis' flashback to life in Lithuania provide?
In The Jungle, how successful is Jurgis at protecting his family from harm?
