The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, and how it captures the zeitgeist of the early 1900's.

Schwartz, Aaron English 11 AP 06/08/05 Hard Work Does Not Pay Off A novel can be more than just a story. Once read, every novel leaves a mark on the reader affecting his view on the subject. A novel can also be more than just entertainment. It can change a person's life, or even an entire society. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair did just this. It changed the way people thought. Not only did it change the …showed first 75 words of 1788 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1788 total…view spreads to more people. It is this phenomenon that gave meatpacking plants such a bad reputation. Even though a book is fiction, its influence is equal to or even greater than a piece of work that is nonfiction. Books are important because they provide a way to influence people without them knowing. They also present a creative way to deliver a message. Without novels, many important ideas would not be presented to the world.