What do you think of Jurgis’s maxim, “I will work harder”? Do you think this is a good solution? This is not a good Idea because he is going to keep working harder and still get cheated on and not really live the american life and get what he wants.

killing-beds The killing beds are the floors of the meatpacking factory where cattle are harnessed and killed. The killing beds are some of the harshest places to work in a packing plant. This is where Jurgis first works upon arriving in Packingtown.

Why does the author say the job of a fertilizer man was the worst of all? He said it’s the worst job of all because the odor they had after working for so long.

Jurgis Rudkus A Lithuanian immigrant who comes to America with his wife, Ona. Jurgis is a strong, determined individual with a faith in the American Dream of self-betterment, but his health, family, and hopes are slowly destroyed by the miserable working and living conditions in Packingtown.

The metaphors of human destiny are described as hogs.No one can escape their fate, no one can escape death, no one is immortal. We all suffer the same fate or destiny. Like hogs like humans.

Why was Elzbieta’s insensibility considered a gift? Elzbieta’s insensibility was a gift because since her job required her to be standing up for so many hours a day, she would feel anything and kept working hard and trying to earn money for the family.

In The Jungle, Upton Sinclair described the Chicago stockyards this way: ‘One could not stand and watch very long without becoming philosophical, without beginning to deal in symbols and similes, and to hear the hog-squeal of the universe. ‘

What is ironic about the law banning the slaughter and canning of horse meat? Most canned meat does not match the label on the can. imitation meats are cheaper than the real thing and allow the company to make bigger profits.