The Jungle Alllusions
...which there is no private property system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state for the benefit of the people. Socialism arose from the Industrial Revolution in the early 1800s. Under capitalism workers’ incentive is getting paid, the problem with this is that capitalist tend to hold wages as low as possible, thus keeping workers in poverty and misery. Socialists believe that a profit motive has a degrading effect on men and that it produces selfish rivalry among capitalist. Socialists maintain that workers should be assured a comfortable living, and then they can be inspired by other incentives like higher rank and the respect given for worthy achievement.
Source Cite:
“SOCIALISM- A Plan for Organizing Human Society”. Compton’s Pictured Encyclopedia.
1964 ed.
Quote from Secondary Source: “…but here he discovered that he had brothers in affliction, and allies. Their one chance for life was in union…” (110)
Source Cite:
Sinclair, Upton. The Jungle. New York: Penguin Group, 2006.
Effect/Insight: Socialism is about working together and sharing the profits. Jurgis finds other people that are similarly struggling and suffering. When he joined the union he also found brothers to lean on and to help him out. Understanding what Socialism means helps the reader understanding the close knit family that socialism provides to the impoverished worker, esp. in Packingtown, where the beef trust runs things under the Capitalist system. For some workers Socialism provided something to fight for, something to keep their spirits with ardor toward a better life.
Historical/Events
Crusades
Original Source/Context: The Crusades were a series of expeditious vows taken to deliver the Holy Lands of Muslim tyranny. Jerusalem was a holy place to Christians because that was the birthplace of their savior,...
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