"The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair is a dreary story that depicts the life of a working man in the early
twentieth century. The book shows the horrid working conditions placed about the Chicago factory
workers and the horrors of the standard of living. The book follows behind an immigrant from Russia
who hopes to strike it rich in America. Sinclair consistently throws problems at the man who runs from
one scenario to the next.
The title of the book comes from an old saying, 'it's a jungle out there.' meaning that the world
is so complex and busy, it is hard to comprehend all that is taking…