I aimed at the public's heart and by accident I hit it in the stomach.
Radical Innocent, 83.
This quote, spoken by Upton Sinclair, demonstrates the author's disappointment that the political point of his novel was overshadowed by the public's outcry over food production. Sinclair had meant for The Jungle critique capitalist economies. His goal had been to move the public to identify with the harsh realities of the working class and to garner sympathy for socialist viewpoints.
Instead, the country became outraged over the methods of food production. Sinclair's novel graphically illustrates the unsanitary and unethical standards by which meat was produced in the United States. The public was outraged that the government did not do more to protect the public and to maintain sanitation standards. This outcry eventually led to the Pure Food and Drug Act. The public was less concerned, however, with the treatment of meatpacking workers in
Five examples of questions:
Dost thou know who made thee? (from "The Lamb")
Little Lamb who made thee? (from "The Lamb")
What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry? (From "The Tyger")
In what distant deeps or skies,/ Burnt the fire of thine eyes? (from "The Tyger")
On what wings dare he aspire?/ What the hand, dare seize the fire? (from "The Tyger")
The tone of "The Lamb" is quiet. It asks the questions in a polite and gentle way. It is beautiful and innicent. On the opposite side, "The Tyger" has a tone full of fear and force.
Mean-kind nice caring generous
friendly-unfriendly unkind horrible
strong-feeble weak powerless
