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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Sinclair, Upton

Sinclair, Upton
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
The Jungle. Chapters 1 - 7

Title. Sinclair creates suspense with his very first words: The Jungle.
His title connotes a wild, dark, threatening environment, an uncivilized scene
of ruthless competition and violent struggle for survival. The title also
invokes the concept of "the law of the jungle": that might makes right, that
gentleness, innocence, virtue, and love are at the mercy of raw power.

Dedication. Most editions still carry the original dedication: "To the
Workingmen of America." This reminds us that The Jungle was frankly offered as
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