Immigration_In_The_Jungle

Immigration In The Jungle Immigration in “The Jungle” Upton Sinclair uses his writings to criticize society in many ways. One major aspect of society that he focuses on is immigration as well as the ignorance of the general population. Key quotes determine Sinclair’s views on these topics. “So America was a place of which lovers and young people dreams. If one could only manage to get the price of a passage, he could count his troubles at an end.” (Pg 22) this quote signifies how everyone dreams of migrating to America. Those who are still so naive look it at as the land of hopes and dreams. Immigrants look at entrance to America as a privilege or even something that will make them prosperous. Sinclair is stating that immigrants are not easily accepted into society. They are often looked down upon and taken advantage of for their willingness to work and make money anyway that they possibly can. “They knew nothing about the country, and had no one to tell them, and it was easy for a man in a blue uniform to lead them away to a hotel and keep them there and make them pay enormous charges to get away.” jungle, immigrants, america, society, sinclair, make, about, way, life, country, upton, quote, one, nothing, know, immigration, dreams, writings, views, upon, uniform, proves, population, people, often, novel, money, looked, look, lead, keep, general, easy, come, away