http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/literary-realism Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:23:39 -0400 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:23:39 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/630/comparing-upton-sinclairs-the-jungle-and-kate-chopins-the-awakening By Amanda R. Woodruff - This autonomy is a direct result of her social standing. The belief that she can be her own person, regardless of the rest of the world is one that a person of lower social standing cannot maintain without serious consequences. At this period in time, life is very hard for those in the lower classes, and flouting society makes life even more difficult. Jurgis has first-hand knowledge of this in The Jungle, when he attempts to defend his wife, Ona, from her foreman. Not only is he imprisoned for attacking the man who took sexual advantage of his wife, he is also blacklisted in the stockyards. Jurgis... Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:22 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/630/comparing-upton-sinclairs-the-jungle-and-kate-chopins-the-awakening