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Communism and The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

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to be a paradigm of freedom and opportunity, but many argue that opportunity is for the few and that the class divide has truncated even the illusion of capitalism, leaving  little in terms of hope. Of course, this is not a new situation and again, history tells a tale of class divide in novels as well as in nonfiction works.  Two such examples come in the form of Upton Sinclairs The Jungle where a place called Packingtown provides an example of the evils of capitalism and The Communist Manifesto that  details the problems of capitalism but has a solution. In fact, when viewing the two works together, one might suggest that the communist paradigm be implemented in Sinclairs Packingtown.  The Jungle does bring up many questions about the living conditions and working conditions of immigrants and the attitudes of government and business leaders. In some way,  the work had shaken American society at its core when it was first published, as it made a desperate attempt to show the obvious faults of capitalism. The author illustrated  poverty, racism, and insecurities inherent to an urban industrial society. Of course, while the work is still widely read, many people have put aside old notions about social stratification as  they do believe there is opportunity. Yet, at the time, things were dismal. Although today a class divide still exists, the maltreatment of workers has faded after the rise of  unions and legislation which protects all U.S. employees. The Jungle was first published in 1906 but is still relevant today. Things have changed but immigration problems persist. While many immigrants  come to America for a better life, there are still groups who would like to keep them out. Although most Americans have their roots just a few generations past, they