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Journal Entry Three
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

One part I do not understand is when Marija explains that Antanas is dead, she says he drowned in the street because he fell off the side walk. Some how the side walk is five feet above the road. Jurgis reminds me of my uncle because he acts on his emotions, and he is not very good at controlling his temper. Ona reminds me of my mom because she is loyal, and she will do anything to make sure her family is alright. One part that seems very realistic to me is when Ona dies giving birth to Conner's baby because she was bleeding a lot, and Jurgis is devistated when she dies. The part where all the men in the packing town go on strike reminds me of the great depression because the price of meat is rising but there arent any people to butcher and package the animals, so the ecomony falls. I think the relationship between Jurgis and Conner is interesting because every time Jurgis sees Conner he remembers what Conner did to Ona, and he beats him up because he is furious. I believe the author's message was to show people the problems in the packing town and how unhealthy their food really is. I think Sinclair did this because he wrote about how awfully dirty the packing town was. I dislike Conner because he ruined Jurgis's life. I admire Jurgis the most because he has lost so much, but he never gives up his hopes of having a good life in america. I think this book will end with Jurgis going to some other state, finding a good job, becoming wealthy, and living a good life. If I could become any character in this book i would become Sully because he is a rich packer who doesnt have to work at all.