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Question by  mingxhin (188)

What was Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" about?

I read the whole thing, but I don't get it.

 
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Answer by  LadyL (62)

Sinclair spent a great deal of time in Chicago examining the city's meatpacking plants. The Jungle was born from this research.

 
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Answer by  Lana86 (79)

In the early years of the American food production industry many workers struggled to survive in intolerable conditions. The novel is a moving tribute to immigrants who came here legally.

 
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