The Jungle By Sinclair: A Man Of Many Colors

Term Paper Title	The Jungle By Sinclair: A Man Of Many Colors
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The Jungle by Sinclair: A Man of Many Colors

     There are often many sides to a person's personality.  Jurgis Rudkis of
Upton Sinclair's novel, The Jungle, is no exception.  Rudkis is a very
determined and caring person.  Conversely, he is also strickened with cupidity.
He has both good and evil coexisting within him.
     Rudkis is a very determined and directed man.  He is always eager to
work.  He does not let anything stop him and is “confident in his ability to get
work for himself, unassisted by anyone(pg.35) .”  Aware that he needed money,
Rudkis does anything and everything to achieve his goals.  No matter what he
must endure, he always manages to keep his head high and keeps striving toward
his dreams.  Rudkis's determination is also displayed when he tries to make a
good impression on his boss.  He proves he is not lazy and “promptly reports for
work in the morning(pg.46) .”
     Rudkis is also a caring man. His primary goal is to protect Ona, and
when he reaches America, he has every confidence he can do so.  He works in
terrible conditions and endures many hardships merely to keep her happy.  When
he lost his job, he earned mony immoraly.  He does no...

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