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The Jungle
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Socialist propaganda BULLSHIT!
I realize I’m going to be in the minority on this one, but come on people, the ending was crap and you know it. Sinclair had me hook, line, and sinker until the end.
Here we are in early 20th-century Shitcago, rats are running rampant, the stockyards and slaughterhouses are in full swing, immigrants are pouring in by the thousands, and the unions and mob bosses are fighting for control of the factories and the politicians. We find ourselves following a young, optimistic Jurgis as he sets out with his family from Lithuania to find his fortune in the land of opportunity which is America. Of course, there are going to be hardships; it can’t all be peaches and cream, but the level of hardship and pain that Jurgis and his family endure is next level, it’s beyond anything I’ve ever read. You’ll be disgusted and amazed at what this family went through in pursuit of the “American Dream.� We were right there as Jurgis worked 20-hour days on the freezing killing floor, we fought the cold at night as we lay on the kitchen floor trying to sleep, we waded through the muddy streets so we wouldn’t get fired, we starved, we fought, and part of us died every time disaster struck. But in the end, what do we get? Screwed, that’s what! We, the readers, deserved a better ending. Jurgis deserved a better ending. He deserved to die in the streets, or be mangled to death in the stockyards, or robbed and stabbed to death by a drunk for the 15 cents in his pocket. Instead, we get some socialist propaganda BULLSHIT at the end. And people call this a “classic.�
I realize I’m going to be in the minority on this one, but come on people, the ending was crap and you know it. Sinclair had me hook, line, and sinker until the end.
Here we are in early 20th-century Shitcago, rats are running rampant, the stockyards and slaughterhouses are in full swing, immigrants are pouring in by the thousands, and the unions and mob bosses are fighting for control of the factories and the politicians. We find ourselves following a young, optimistic Jurgis as he sets out with his family from Lithuania to find his fortune in the land of opportunity which is America. Of course, there are going to be hardships; it can’t all be peaches and cream, but the level of hardship and pain that Jurgis and his family endure is next level, it’s beyond anything I’ve ever read. You’ll be disgusted and amazed at what this family went through in pursuit of the “American Dream.� We were right there as Jurgis worked 20-hour days on the freezing killing floor, we fought the cold at night as we lay on the kitchen floor trying to sleep, we waded through the muddy streets so we wouldn’t get fired, we starved, we fought, and part of us died every time disaster struck. But in the end, what do we get? Screwed, that’s what! We, the readers, deserved a better ending. Jurgis deserved a better ending. He deserved to die in the streets, or be mangled to death in the stockyards, or robbed and stabbed to death by a drunk for the 15 cents in his pocket. Instead, we get some socialist propaganda BULLSHIT at the end. And people call this a “classic.�
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Nov 19, 2024 09:22AM
I understand you are irritated by the way the novel ended. Although I'm familiar with Upton Sinclair's name, from seing his books in my parent's book cases, I haven't read any of his books so I cannot say much. From what I have been able to find out, he actually was a socialist without much success in his political attempts. But what is described in his books seems to be quiete accurate, in such a manner, thar it impulsed reforms in legislation and suveillance of quality process by the authorities (in advance of what the FDA does nowadays). Now I'm rather intrigued by the ending that upset you so much. I hope you have more pleasent readings. :)
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Pedro wrote: "I understand you are irritated by the way the novel ended. Although I'm familiar with Upton Sinclair's name, from seing his books in my parent's book cases, I haven't read any of his books so I can..."The first 3/4 of the book were amazing, 5 stars for sure. But the end where socialism solves all the problems was a huge let dowm for sure and ruined what was set up in the first 3/4 to be an amazing book. As far as i understand it this book is responsible for the creation of the FDA and reforming the entire USA food distribution system. So good for sinclair. I just cant get behind the propaganda aspect of it.
Jesse wrote: "Pedro wrote: "I understand you are irritated by the way the novel ended. Although I'm familiar with Upton Sinclair's name, from seing his books in my parent's book cases, I haven't read any of his ..."I perfectly understand and agree. What a pity. :)
You are too kind. I gave this crap one star.
Well it did start as a serial for a socialist publication�
