newly arrived immigrants (Lithuanians)

more established immigrants (Irish)

poor or lower class Americans

rich or upper class Americans

Have you ever heard the expression “sh*t rolls downhill”?

How quickly the more established immigrants forgot what it was like to be newly arrived in America and taken advantage of. Connor is an example of this. He’s the boss who ruins things for Jurgis’ family.

Also think about how the real estate business takes advantage of the immigrants.

Remember the quote, “But I’m glad I’m not a hog!”?

In a way, Jurgis (and the other immigrants) are used just like the hog is.

Of course, the very richest are only able to get rich at the expense of those below them. Remember the scene where Jurgis goes home with Freddy, whose Daddy happens to own the meat packing plant? It is obscenely ornate.

There are many other ways to make your ladder, but this is a good one. You may also wish to add the workers and consumers who are almost as badly exploited as the animals themselves…

Study Guides:

These links will give you a summary of the book, character analysis, plot and much more, so that you will be able to answer literary questions.

http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/LitNote/id-47.html

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/jungle/

http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmJungle02.asp

http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/barrons/jungle.asp

http://education.yahoo.com/homework_help/cliffsnotes/jungle/3.html

http://litsum.com/jungle/contents.php

http://www.online-literature.com/upton_sinclair/jungle/

slaughterhouse workers-cruel to the animals etc etc

bosses of those workers- poor working conditions for little pay

lol thats as far as i can get….for NOW