The Jungle Chapter 4,5,6 Reflection

In chapters 4, 5, and 6, many important things happened.  In Chapter 4, Jurgis started his job of sweeping entrails of slaughtered cattle through trap doors. I thought it was a good thing because he got a job and is bringing income into their household of 12. One day while Jurgis was going to work, he saw advertisements for 4 room houses for $1500. I thought this was a good deal because houses today range from $50,000 to millions. It turns out they are able to afford a house. It then turns into a huge ordeal and they decide to go through with it. After they make the purchase, Jurgis finds out about what they were confused on, and consults a lawyer to solve the problem. It turns out they were worried for no reason, and they were now the proud owners of a new home. I thought this was a great deal of joy for the owners. In Chapter 5, the new home owners are buying little things here and there to make their house more bearable. Jurgis finds out that many co-workers hate their jobs, bosses, and they pace of the line. I agree with them, I could never work in a meat packing facility and move at the pace they were going. Many of the members find out their jobs are often at the expense of someone else. I understood this, but didn’t like how they just kept going and just threw people out who can’t keep up with the work. Chapter 6 was revealing. Turns out the home they purchased was made of the cheapest materials, and weren’t brand new, more like fifteen years old. I thought this was a bunch of hogwash because the house builders shouldn’t be falsely advertising a home. What made me more mad was how the houses were really cheap. The 12 member family also learns that they need to pay interest on their debt, which actually brings their monthly sum close to 20 dollars! I strongly disliked this because they had an agreement that it would be 12 dollars, and there was nothing about interest on the contract! Overall, these were chapters that went from one extreme to another.