Dystopian vision of American society from "summary" of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
The streets were paved with filth and lined with dilapidated tenement buildings that housed the poor souls who toiled day in and day out in the meatpacking plants. The air was thick with the stench of blood and offal, a constant reminder of the inescapable horrors of their existence. The people themselves were no better off, their bodies broken and worn from years of back-breaking labor and malnutrition. They were but cogs in a machine, dispensable and easily replaced. As they trudged through the streets, their faces pale and gaunt, it was clear that hope was a luxury they could ill afford. The system was rigged against them, a relentless force that ground them down without mercy. The wealthy capitalists who owned the plants cared nothing for their suffering, seeing them onl...
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