| The Jungle chronicles the lives of a Lithuanian immigrant family that moves to industrial Chicago in the early 1900's. Living in “Packingtown,” the slums of the city, by night, and working in its monstrous meat processing factories by day, the family members toil arduously to survive, but are ultimately crushed by the weight of corrupt and greedy capitalist America. The spirit of the protagonists is challenged by the realization that the American Dream is a hollow institution. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - depressed Time/era of story - 1900-1920's Political/social activism Yes Plotlet: Life of a profession: Poverty, surviving Yes Kind of living: - general poverty story Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Job/Profession/Status story Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - society Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 () City? Yes Misc setting Writing Style Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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