the jungle

The Jungle


The Jungle, written by Upton Sinclair is a harsh book that shows the reality of life. It tells how an immigrant goes through harsh times and death, which brings on depression, jail and a life of crime. In time, the life of crime and depression are fought off by two socialist speakers, which make him realize he can do more with his life.
Newly arrived immigrants to Chicago Jurgis Radkus and Ona Lukoszaite along with Jurgis’ father and Elzbieta’s six children use the little money left by Ona’s deceased father to marry Jurgis and Ona. They then buy part of a filthy apartment and are married. All of the family able to work found work easily. Jurgis learns how badly treated workers are and how unsanitary the conditions to work will be. This lead to the death of his father.
Jurgis sprains his ankle and is out of work for a long while. When he regained his health his...