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1. The Lamborghini Countach!!
The Lamborghini Countach was introduced in 1980 or so. It came standard with a V-12 and 6 speed gearbox. The first Countach, the LP400, could easily hit 180 mph. The best improvement to the car was when Lamborghini put the Quattrovalvole engine into the Countach LP500 S (or 5000 S). That car would hit 190. Sadly, in 1988, the ending of the Countach was near. They used the Countach for the 25th Anniversary of Lamborghini
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Chapter 31 The Jungle (You are now leaving the Jungle)

Chapter 31 was a great final chapter to Sinclair’s socialist novel. I thought the overall mood of the chapter was much higher than most of the novel. Most of this chapter was socialist arguments that Sinclair integrated (kind of) into the story line. The chapter starts where Jurgis goes to see Marija; he tries to get Marija to quit prostitution. Marija explains how she is addicted to dope, and she can’t quit even though she wants to. I thought that it was a horrible story of what happens when you get involved with illegal drugs. (Even though they weren’t illegal at the time.) I was expecting Jurgis to plead his case, but Jurgis just leaves her to her job. I just wish that Jurgis never ran away because the family wouldn’t be going through this if didn’t run away in the first place. Jurgis then attends a meeting with a prominent socialist, Nicholas Schliemann, and a magazine editor. This is where Sinclair’s fight for socialism began in the chapter. I really liked how Schliemann really argued for socialism, and described most evils of the capitalistic way of things at that time. I thought it was also interesting how Jurgis never spoke during Schliemann’s spiel, even though Jurgis was supposed to describe the meat packing industry. At the end, Socialism makes a serious jump into the national spotlight by winning major races in the government. I really liked how inspirational the speaker was when he said, “The fight is not over yet … Chicago will be ours!”  I really liked that, and thought it was the best ending of one of the MOST depressing books I have ever read.

Chapter 29 and 30 The Jungle

Chapters 29 and 30 were good; Jurgis finally finds people who knows what has happened to him. I thought that was the ah ha moment of the book. Jurgis meets the speaker after the meeting and talks with him. Jurgis is then directed to Ostrinski, a Polish man who speaks Lithuanian. I thought that this was Jurgis's major step into socialism. Ostrinski explains the there are 2 groups of society, the small capitalistic class; Then there is the large working class. I really agreed with what he said because that explains why Jurgis never got a job after his incidents with jail and him fighting just to get sleep. I thought it was cool how Jurgis went to see Teta and contribute to the family. I also liked how Teta decided to come to socialist meetings every now and then. Later in chapter 30, Jurgis finds a job at a motel, as a porter. As it turns out, Jurgis's new boss, Tommy Hinds is one of the states organizers for the party. I thought it was cool how they are from the same party, and I believe that Jurgis will have his job there as long as he is a socialist. I thought it was interesting how the author kind of steeped out to tell more about the evils of capitalism. I kind of liked Jurgis's enthusiasim toward his new party, but I also think it's funny how he gets angry how he can't get people to become socialist. Overall, this was the chapter that was the turning point in the book toward capitalism being abolished.

Chapter 27 and 28 of The Jungle

Chapters 27 and 28 were horrible. Jurgis starts out very poor and is begging for a job. I thought that Jurgis was pretty much done, and Jurgis really couldn't go much longer. I really liked how Jurgis got a job, but it was a job Jurgis couldn't do because he was to weak. I thought it was horrible how Jurgis went from a strong, healthy man to a tramp! He goes to a political meeting, only to fall asleep and get dragged out by a cop. I thought it was good how Jurgis got some sleep during the speeches, but other people at the meeting did not want a person who sleeps at their meeting. I thought it was very interesting how he met an old friend who knew where everyone lived. I thought that it was a little glimmer of hope for Jurgis. Jurgis goes to Marija's place, and learns what happened to Stanislovas; reading about how Stanislovas was eaten alive just horrified me. When Jurgis gets to the address, he goes in to find Marija is a prostitute. I thought it was weird, but you do what you have to do to get money.
Chapter 28 begins in a courtroom where the girls and Jurgis were taken. I thought it was funny how nobody even recognized Jurgis as Conner's attacker. What was more interesting was how the woman in charge kidnapped girls and gave them drugs! I never thought somebody would do such a horrible thing. Jurgis then gets Elzbieta's address and is urged to go visit, but Jurgis decides not to because he feels ashamed after leaving them and not having a job. I would do the same because I lacked a job, and just left without my family even knowing. Instead of going to Teta's house, he goes to a socialist party meeting. I thought that it was great how Jurgis finally finds someone who has gone through what he has gone through.Concluding, these chapters went through Jurgis's desire for a job, and his life as a hobo.

Chapter 26 Reaction

I thought that this chapter went from high to low. The major thing that happened in this chapter is when the unions went on strike. I thought it was awkward how they had their salaries garnished while Jurgis actually gained money. Jurgis then becomes boss on the killing beds. I thought it was funny how he got a job where he started; I also thought how interesting it was for him to be the boss! The packers were desperate for workers, for the price of meat went through the roof. I liked how the packers were the ones suffering, not the workers. I really didn't like how the strikers weren't peaceful at the end, for strikes are a peaceful protest, not a riot. That also begs to question, why did policemen rob the bar where they chased men, those people weren't really good policemen. Then, when everything is going so great, Jurgis comes face to face with Phil Conner again. As always, he beats the man and is drug off from him with a piece of Conner's throat in his mouth. I thought it was such a major coincidence that Jurgis ends up seeing Conner again. I thought he could of just walked on by and didn't do anything. Jurgis faces bail, and gets the bail lowered to 300 dollars. I really didn't like that because he worked so hard for his money and had it taken away just like that. Therefore, that is why this chapter was so up and down, from rich and "like an american hero" to the shame of being homeless and jobless.

The Jungle Chapters 23-26 Response

Chapters 23-26 were okay, a little up and down. The reading starts with Jurgis moving back to Chicago. I wondered why he went back to Chicago because it is a living heck in that city. After that, he finds a job digging underground tunnels. While at this job, Jurgis doesn’t think ahead and ends up spending most of his money on alcohol. That just didn’t make sense to me because I thought Jurgis would of learned his lesson on spending money, after the situation in the previous chapter. Then, Jurgis got injured on the job, which was no surprise to me because he has injured himself on some of his best jobs. He ends up spending Christmas in the hospital. I felt bad for him because I would really not like being in the hospital on all days other than Christmas. He is ushered out onto the streets and has to fight other bums to get a place to sleep. But a once in a lifetime event occurred, Jurgis met Freddie Jones, the son of Jones the packer! Freddie actually took him home for a huge feast, even though Hamilton the butler didn’t approve. I thought it was amazing how he had such a coincidence to meet a rich man and get to eat rich food. Jones gave Jurgis a $100 bill to pay the taxi driver and to keep the change for himself, but can’t get change. He goes to a saloon to try it anyway. When Jurgis pays for his drink with the 100 dollar bill, the bartender gives him 95 cents, and Jurgis beats the bartender for cheating him. He goes to jail for 10 days plus costs. I thought it was cool how Jones gave him a 100 dollar bill, that just shows how rich the people of this time period were. Jurgis meets Jack Duane, a part of the criminal underground in Chicago. Jurgis joins and becomes wealthier than he ever did. Other than that, I thought that the chapters were great for Jurgis, and not so great either.

Chapter 20-23 Reaction

Chapters 20-23 were way better than all chapters before, in my opinion. It starts off horrible. Jurgis is blacklisted from all factories in Packingtown but goes into downtown to find a real job. The family is only surviving on the children’s salaries. I thought it was interesting how the family was only surviving on a very little salary. Jurgis looks for a job for many days, and finds one at a farming machine factory. I thought he had serious determination to look for that long.  After that moment, thing become much better because a rich woman find out about the families situation. She actually helps out Jurgis with a job, after the farm machine manufacturing factory closes, and works at a steel mill. I first thought that it was so pointless to get a job for a couple weeks and lose it. However, that rich lady helped him out and got him a new job, that made me happy for Jurgis. Later in the chapter, he comes home after a hard week and finds that his son died when playing on the sidewalk. I thought it was a travesty for Jurgis, for Antannas was the only real ray of sunshine for Jurgis. After that, Jurgis runs away to the countryside to find work. I tought it was good for Jurgis to get out of the city and recharge his batteries. Eventually, he builds up a huge sum of money. I was happy for him, but was horrified about how he spent it all. He blew it all one night on alcohol and women.