Abstract
In the minds of researchers and readers, historical data becomes more meaningful and understandable when examined alongside novels that portray the period. In this study, Upton Siclair's The Jungle is examined through the lens of migration movements to the United States in 19th century, shedding light on the migration wave of that time. This novel, about the migration of a Lithuanian family, is analyzed in terms of plots and characters as well as what information it contains about migration and economic history. The economic sectors described in the novel and statistical data provided will be compared with migration comission reports of that period to understand how accurately they reflect the realities of the time.
References
- Puri, Bakthawar. (2013). Capitalism in American Society As Presented in Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle The Journal Thesis, Faculty of Humanities Diponegoro University, Semerang,
- Reports of the Immigration Comission Abstract of Reports of the Immigration Comission with Conclusions and recommendations and Views of Minority, Vol. 1. (1911). Washington Government Printing Office.
- Shaduri, George. (2012). Walking Through the Jungle: Upton Sinclair against Capitalism, Scientific Journal in Humanities, 1(1) ISSN: 2298-0245, ss. 41-46.
- Wardell, Nicola. (2014). Exploitation of the Fittest: Critique of Social Darwinizm in Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle, CEAMAGAZINE, Journal of the Collage English Association: Mid-Atlantic Group, Volume 23, ss. 49-58.
Abstract
Tarihi veriler dönemi anlatan romanlarla birlikte incelendiğinde hem araştırmacının hem de okuyucunun zihninde daha anlamlı ve anlaşılır hale gelecektir. Bu çalışmada Sinclair'in Şikago Mezbahaları romanı incelenirken 19. yüzyıla damga vurmuş Amerika kıtasına göç hareketine küçük bir ışık tutulacaktır. Bir ailenin Litvanya'dan ABD'ye göçünü konu edinen bu roman konusu ve karakterleriyle birlikte tanıtılırken içindeki bilgilerin göç ve iktisat tarihi çalışmaları için ne anlam ifade ettiği de ortaya konulacaktır. Kitapta anlatılan sektörlerin, sunulan iktisadi rakamların gerçekleri ne derece doğru yansıttığı da döneme ışık tutan göç komisyon raporlarıyla tespit edilecektir.
References
- Puri, Bakthawar. (2013). Capitalism in American Society As Presented in Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle The Journal Thesis, Faculty of Humanities Diponegoro University, Semerang,
- Reports of the Immigration Comission Abstract of Reports of the Immigration Comission with Conclusions and recommendations and Views of Minority, Vol. 1. (1911). Washington Government Printing Office.
- Shaduri, George. (2012). Walking Through the Jungle: Upton Sinclair against Capitalism, Scientific Journal in Humanities, 1(1) ISSN: 2298-0245, ss. 41-46.
- Wardell, Nicola. (2014). Exploitation of the Fittest: Critique of Social Darwinizm in Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle, CEAMAGAZINE, Journal of the Collage English Association: Mid-Atlantic Group, Volume 23, ss. 49-58.
Details
| Primary Language | Turkish |
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| Subjects | Migration Economics, American Studies, International Migration |
| Journal Section | Book Reviews |
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| Publication Date | December 30, 2024 |
| Submission Date | November 5, 2024 |
| Acceptance Date | December 19, 2024 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2024 Volume: 9 Issue: 2 |
