The Jungle by Upton Sinclair is a harsh representation of how life was in the 1900’s. It is about how people, not just foreigners, but Americans as well had to struggle just to live and to keep on living even at the bottom of society. It tells how a family has to endure hardships and tragedies just to barely make it. Stories and rumors were being told by many to persuade people to leave their …showed first 75 words of 1174 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1174 total…his life with the thoughts that Socialism will improve his life. Sinclair shows the realization that life in America has nothing to do with success and happiness. He shows the way family life can kill you and how ignorance combined with people taking advantage of everyone the world can come crashing down for some. The theme of struggling to survive in a harsh world can be seen with the downfall of the family. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**