Name That Allusion!
"In truth, it was almost maddening for a strong man like him, a fighter, to have to lie there helpless on his back. It was for all the world the old story of Prometheus bound." (122)
What is an example of a mythological allusion in The Jungle by Upton Sinclair?
"And Jurgis gazed back at him. He was clad in spotless evening-dress, was Freddie, and looked very handsome he was a beautiful boy, with light golden hair and the head of an Antinous." (257)
What is an example of a historical allusion in The Jungle by Upton Sinclair?
Mr. Lucas' comparison between the homeless population's situation and Jesus' experiences relates to the idea that although capitalism is oppressive, even the lowest peasants can find light in a world of darkness. (357)
What is the correlation between Sinclair's allusion to Jesus' crucifixion and the theme of his novel The Jungle?
The comparison between Jurgis experiencing mental torment while being unpaid and bedridden because of an injury and Prometheus being chained to a rock and pecked by an eagle relates to the idea that even though you try your hardest to help, there will always be a chance that those you help will not be grateful. (122)
What is the correlation between Sinclair's allusion to Prometheus' punishment and the theme of The Jungle?
"Few visitors ever saw them, and the few who did would come out looking like Dante, of whom the peasants declared that he had been into hell." (135)
What is an example of a literary allusion in The Jungle by Upton Sinclair?
"He was carried over the difficult places in spite of himself; and he went plunging away in mad career a very Mazeppa-ride upon the wild horse Speculation." (355)
What is an example of a literary allusion in The Jungle by Upton Sinclair?
Tommy Hinds's expression, alluding to a French revolutionary phrase, relates to the common idea that even though times are tough, one must push through to defeat a common evil. (341)
What is the correlation between "'Capitalism, my boy, capitalism! Écrasez l'infâme!'" and the theme of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair?
By stating that Freddie's beauty is enough to start a cult, like Antinous, Sinclair is showing the skewed values under a capitalistic society and how society's devotion to high raking figures can grow in unhealthy ways. (257)
What is the correlation between Sinclair's allusion to Antinous and the theme of The Jungle?
"Who drove out the business men and brokers from the temple with a whip! Who was crucified - think of it - for an incendiary and a disturber of the social order!" (357)
What is an example of a religious allusion in The Jungle by Upton Sinclair?
"'Capitalism, my boy, capitalism! Écrasez l'infâme!'" (341)
What is an example of a historical allusion in The Jungle by Upton Sinclair?
By comparing the fertilizer plant where Jurgis works to the conditions of Dante's Hell, Sinclair shows how although the aesthetic of the 1920s it popular, most of the population did not enjoy those luxuries and, instead, lived in Hell-like conditions. (135)
What is the correlation between Sinclair's allusion to Dante's Inferno and the theme of The Jungle?
By alluding to the French revolutionary song and current national anthem of France, Sinclair is showing how revolting against powerful people is not new and how socialist revolt is necessary in a capitalist society. (329)
What is the correlation between Sinclair's allusion to the French national anthem and the theme of The Jungle?
"Jurgis had never heard it, and he could not make out the words, but the wild and wonderful spirit of it seized upon him it was the 'Marseillaise'!" (329)
What is an example of a historical allusion in The Jungle by Upton Sinclair?
"Deeper their heart grows and nobler their bearing, Whose youth in the fires of anguish hath died." (80)
What is an example of a literary allusion in The Jungle by Upton Sinclair?
By comparing the way that Jurgis is led through socialist debates by Dr. Shleimann to the horse ride of Mazeppa, Sinclair is showing how although it is necessary to get rid of capitalism, the ride to socialism will be wild. (355)
What is the correlation between Sinclair's allusion to Mazeppa and the theme of The Jungle?
By comparing Matthew Arnold's "Modern Sappho" to the marriage of Jurgis and Ona, Sinclair is foreshowing unfortunate events and relating to the idea that although love exists at the moment, the harsh reality of life will strip it away eventually. (80)
What is the correlation between Sinclair's allusion to Matthew Arnold's "Modern Sappho" and the theme of The Jungle?