Research Project

Today I polished my bibliography and made sure that the sources I chose are reliable.
Furthermore I began to write on my paper. I think about writing in three main stages: first about the life of Upton Sinclair and special events in his life that could have led him to socialism. Next, I want to write about his novel "The Jungle" and how he intended to affect its readers. I also want to write briefly about a letter he wrote to President Theodore Roosevelt, because it shows his popularity after the publication of his book. Throughout my paper I want to display the horrible working conditions of the people of this time (The Progressive Era of 1895-1920), especially in factories such as the Meat Industry.
I was especially impressed by Sinclair's statement: "I aimed at the public's heart and by accident hit it in the stomach."

Research Project

Today, I especially spent time with one particular source, the Spartacus Educational that mostly and in detail described the character and the life of Upton Sinclair. I found especially the reasons (which were many) why he became a socialist interesting. That will be an important aspect in my paper since I want to focus on the reasons and the aims socialists had during this period of time.

Research Project

I am currently working on my bibliography. I found a really good source about the "Progressive Movement" during the time when Upton Sinclair wrote his novel "The Jungle", but I have difficulties with citing it since it is a Power-Point presentation.
I am now done with summarizing two of my five sources so far. I found a paper in jstor that describes Upton Sinclair and his writing, among others "The Jungle". The author of this article wants the reader to get a better understanding of Sinclair's character and the historical background of this time period. He describes him as a socialist and opponent of capitalism in the United States. In the end of his paper, the author addresses to American Literature teachers and gives them advise how to teach the students journalism by giving examples of the journalism and research Sinclair himself did.

Research Project

Today during class time I extended my bibliography and began to read my sources while taking notes that I saved in google documnents.

Research Project

Today during D-Period and during my evening Study Hall time I was able to finish the Bibliography for the sources I found in MLA style and saved it in google documents since the Word on my Computer is currently "unavailable".