Because everyone finally realized the atrocities of these businesses, the government actually takes action to pass laws in support for better working conditions. Overall, The Jungle shows the readers and goes into in-depth details about the terrors and demanding efforts of working in the meatpacking industry as an immigrant at the turn of the twentieth century. In the beginning, the reader learns of the marriage between the Lithuanian immigrants Jurgis and Ona. Accustomed to Lithuania tradition, they were shocked to find that none of the guests during the reception left any money to pay off the festive party. With debt already, both desperately search for jobs in an economy where job offers are limited in numbers.
54). Greed was a recurring topic in the factories during this time. Factory owners did not want to shovel money out of their own pocket for any extra expenses, such as safer equipment. Greed also constituted the reason why factory owners hadn’t wanted to unionize for fear of losing money and power. Mike’s death, from a blast furnace accident, left his wife and four children to carryon without him in the midst of the first world war; however, unlike Dubik only receiving 75 dollars for funeral expenses, Mike’s family received thirteen-hundred dollars for compensation along with a five-hundred dollar death benefit to pay for the funeral signaling a better compensation plan as time progressed (pg.
“They had dreamed of freedom; to see their child grow strong”(138). One of the themes of The Jungle was the fading of the American Dream. In the beginning of the novel, it stated that America was a place where men were free and if they could manage the money for their travels, they could count their troubles to an end. However, for Jurgis and Ona, reality struck. It is a tradition in Lithuanian weddings, for the guests to pay for the newly weds wedding.
Most of the people who worked in the Triangle Waist Company were Italian, Norwegian, Poles, French, Irish, German, and Hungarian immigrants. Many of these people came to American to find a better life and instead found dangerous jobs. Most of the workers killed were young women—some as young as 14— who worked to support their families (Drehle 25). Along with dangerous working conditions, many of New York’s poor lived in bad conditions as well. In the summer the heat made the smell of garbage, horse manure, and sweaty people without plumbing unbearable.
He shows them a flat that is underirable but affordable, and Jurgis remains hopeful saying he will look for work to support the family. Regardless of the disgusting conditions in Packingtown, the family is still optimistic with the idea of work as Jurgis, Maria, and Jonas are all successful in finding jobs in the meatpacking industry. With this steady income they decide to move out of their crammed flat and invest in what seems like a dream house. Sadly disaster after disaster strikes for this family. The house they bought seems to be a sham and have hidden expenses, forcing Ona and the
Schindler joined, not out of any love for the Nazis, but because it made business sense to go along with it. In June of 1942, the Nazis began relocating Krakow's Jews to labor camps. Some of Schindler's workers, including his office manager, were among the first group of people ordered to report to the train station. Schindler raced to the station and argued with an SS officer about how essential his workers were to the war effort. By dropping the names of some of his Nazi friends and making a couple of threats, he was finally able to rescue the workers and escort them safely back to his factory.
Can a company be ethical and still make a profit? This video reassured me that it is absolutely possible for a company to be ethical and still make a profit. When I was in high school I never thought twice about companies not being ethical. However, ever since I’ve been in college I was starting to question all of these large companies and the way they operate. I’ve read numerous stories about big companies like Wall-Mart treating their employees unfairly, for example on black Friday they made their employees come into work at 12:00 am Thanksgiving night.
“Dear Sukey”, John Downe’s wife and “all the little ones”, his children, were struggling in England because of the lack of food. To appeal to Sukey’s logic Downe mentioned the available food and the eating habits of Americans. Listing “pickles, vegetables, meat and everything that a person could wish” allowed Sukey to realize that America had an abundance of food. Downe’s “situation” where he would “have the whole management of the factory” proved that he would be able to support the family in their new home. The ability for Sukey and her family to have sufficient nourishment and funds would be a major factor in her decision to emigrate.
Chris invests all their money into medical scanners that he inturn will sell to doctors and hospitals. The scanners don’t sell well because they are very expensive and many doctors don’t want to buy them. Chris and his wife linda (Thandie Newton) work pay check to pay check and still are not able to pay the rent. Linda is forced to work two shifts at her job and they are still behind. Linda is not able to cope with this life style and leaves Chris and her five year old son Christopher (Jaden Christopher Syre Smith).
Sophie Lindenberg Turner AP English 12, Period 3 3 February 2015 Short Story Response Six: “Hunger Artist” by Franz Kafka Franz Kafka’s “A Hunger Artist”, focuses primarily on a Hunger Artist obsessed with fame. Earlier in his career, the Hunger Artist had thousands of people watch and admire his fasting profession. To the Hunger Artist’s disliking, his impresario, or manager, would not let him fast past forty days in fear of losing the audience’s attention. The audience always praised the Hunger Artist for his martyrdom in fasting. However, the Hunger Artist was not fasting for religious reasons, but instead the Hunger Artist fasted for the attention and glory he received from the audience.