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
Answer: Janie drew as much attention to herself in the tobacco incident that you would have thought she was running around naked.
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He believes O'Brien is an ally of the resistance, but finds that he is an ally of the government.
Explanation:
Winston is a member of a group that presents itself as a resistance to a tyrant, authoritarian, dictatorial and violent government. This group works for the liberation of the nation from this type of government, which is extremely harmful for all citizens and even for the future.
However, the resistance is strongly fought and tortured by the government, making it necessary for its members to protect themselves and remain hidden and in complete digil.
O'Brien finds out how to get in touch with the resistance and gives a speech that convinces Winston that he is an ally of the resistance and that he is committed to fighting the government. However, he eventually discovers that O'Brien is an ally of the government infiltrating the resistance to torture all those who are declared opponents of the government.
It really depends on the person and what they think is more important -
A: You could show that the 2008 Olympics was Michael Phelps' "last hurrah" as it were, as he did not do as well in the 2012 games, BUT the paper is on the 2008 games and not Phelps himself
B: The proof of the use of steroids could be used to make a point that perhaps the security needs to be stepped up, or that in the modern world, sport is becoming too unfair as new drugs are invented because people feel the need to cheat for the cash prizes.
C: This is not really an essay topic, but perhaps you could combine it with B as a controversial point.
D:You could use this point as proof that the bar is being raised every year, and that talent is being found everywhere, better talent, even from poorer countries that you wouldn't expect. You could also tie in Jesse Owens.
Personally, I would use B as drugs is a hot topic around the world, but it is ultimately up to Jacob.
Your answer would be C) The claims do not provide enough information to support the conclusion that is reached. Hope this helps!
