Q's
1) What qualities did Sinclair believe a person must have to succeed in Packingtown?
2)According to the passage, what is the plant owner's main goal.
3) What does Sinclair mean when he says, "...there was no place in it where a man counted for anything against a dollar....?"
A's
1) To working Packingtown Sinclair believed a person must be a hard worker keep to themselves spy on others to get ahead and be friends with the boss.
2) The owner of the plants main goal is to make money. They care so much about making money that they don't care about the working environment and the health of the workers.
3) Sinclair meant that if a man was to get paid for something in the factory no matter how gross or unsanitary he would do it because any money could help.
Q's
When it was published, The Jungle was so shocking that it launched a government investigation of the meatpacking industry. The investigation eventually led to the establishment of laws regulating the industry. Using the internet, research an area that our government enforces now (meat packing, environment, pharmaceuticals) and report how this is enforced today.
A's
Today in restaurants it is required to have a health inspection and this happens at least twice a year depending on your local health department.
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