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Works of Upton Sinclair: The Jungle. Chapters 8 - 16

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

Sinclair, Upton
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
The Jungle. Chapters 8 - 16

Chapter 8

Plot Development

Structure. Again, Sinclair develops a chapter by ebb and flow, this time
a rise and fall in the life of Marija followed by a fall in the hopes of
Jurgis.

Motif repeated. Sinclair repeats his motif of love stymied by economics
as he develops a romance between Marija and Tamoszius that in some respects
runs parallel to the Ona - Jurgis romance. Since the wedding feast (Chapter
1), the little musician has loved the powerful woman, whose admiration for his
talent blossoms into sexual passion. The ...

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