Assignment Papers-Why is The Jungle’s story important, and what does it tell us about American society in the early 20th Century?     

Assignment Papers-Why is The Jungle’s story important, and what does it tell us about American society in the early 20th Century?

What was immigrant life like, based on Sinclair’s story?  Why was the book so influential in reforming the meat-packing industry?

For the assignment you’ll need to combine these two issues, and answer the following question:

Why is The Jungle’s story important, and what does it tell us about American society in the early 20th Century?     

The point of the exercise is for you to think about what you’ve read and to make an argument based on what you think about that information (your interpretation).