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The Jungle Study Guide

by Upton Sinclair

The Jungle study guide contains a biography of Upton Sinclair, literature essays, a complete e-text, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

The Jungle is the story of Jurgis Rudkus and his family, Lithuanian immigrants who come to America to work in the meatpacking plants of Chicago. Their story is a story of hardship. They face enormous difficulties: harsh and dangerous working conditions, poverty and starvation, unjust businessmen who take their money, and corrupt politicians who create laws that allow all of this to happen. The story follows the hardships of Jurgis and his family and the transformation that Jurgis undergoes when he accepts the new political and economic revolution of socialism.

The novel begins at the wedding of Jurgis and Ona Rudkus. Marija Berczynskas, a strong and commanding woman, directs the wedding and Tamoszius Kuszleika provides music with his violin…

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• The Jungle Summary
• About The Jungle
• Character List
• Glossary of Terms
• Major Themes
• Quotes and Analysis
• Summary and Analysis of Chapter 1
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 2-4
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 5-7
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 8-10
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 11-13
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 14-16
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 17-19
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 20-23
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 24-27
• Summary and Analysis of Chapters 28-31
• Socialism and the American Commune
• Related Links on The Jungle
• Suggested Essay Questions
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 1
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 2
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 3
• Test Yourself! - Quiz 4
• Author of ClassicNote and Sources

• The Jungle: Major Themes
• The Jungle: Essays
• The Jungle: E-Text
• The Jungle: Questions
• The Jungle: Purchase the Novel and Related Material
• Upton Sinclair: Biography