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The Jungle By: MR. PEEPERS The Jungle opens with the feast at Jurgis and Ona?s wedding in America, but soon flashes back to the time before they left Lithuania. Jurgis met Ona at a horse fair, and fell in love with her. Unfortunately, they were too poor to have a wedding, since Ona?s father just died. In the hopes of finding freedom and fortune, they left for America, bringing many members of Ona?…

…Socialism, emphasizes corruption in our society, and makes wage earners look like slaves. The book mentions nothing about the benefits of Capitalism. Jurgis and his family moved from Lithuania to America, expecting a better life. Instead of telling a story about their success through hard work and dedication, Upton Sinclair tells a story about how they were cheated before they even got off the boat. Throughout the story, people preyed on the family?s ignorance.