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Question 1

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Do you think that after publication of The Jungle meat-packing companies would have been
willing to eliminate the problems Sinclair wrote about? Why or why not?

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Question 2

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Do you think Sinclair’s descriptions of the conditions in the meat-packing plants were
exaggerated or sensationalistic? In your opinion, would The Jungle have been as effective if
Sinclair had hit the public’s “heart” instead of its “stomach?” Explain.