Week of March 7, 2011:
"The line of the buildings stood clear-cut and black against the sky; here and there out of the mass rose the great chimneys, with the river of smoke streaming away to the end of the world."
This quote from The Jungle illustrates the introduction of the meat-packing industry into an urban environment, looming over the cityscape and creating an ominous atmosphere in the community that previously lacked the dominating industry of the meat-packing plants. The great chimneys of the plant spewed the dark smoke of the processed animals into the sky. The end of the world symbolizes just how vast the spread of pollution was and the influence of the meat-packing industry. How can we combat the seemingly-unbeatable influence of the food industry? Sound off in the comments below.
"The line of the buildings stood clear-cut and black against the sky; here and there out of the mass rose the great chimneys, with the river of smoke streaming away to the end of the world."
This quote from The Jungle illustrates the introduction of the meat-packing industry into an urban environment, looming over the cityscape and creating an ominous atmosphere in the community that previously lacked the dominating industry of the meat-packing plants. The great chimneys of the plant spewed the dark smoke of the processed animals into the sky. The end of the world symbolizes just how vast the spread of pollution was and the influence of the meat-packing industry. How can we combat the seemingly-unbeatable influence of the food industry? Sound off in the comments below.
DR
Sounds pretty bleak. I'm about to start reading that. You should do well if I give a book test. :)
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