The Jungle

After reading The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, I had many mixed emotions.  I was a little confused because I don't comprehend as well when I read text online.  But from what I read, every little thing was so disturbing.  In chapter 3, all of the job names were explained.  There were "cleaver men" who chopped the whole animal and needed two other men to assist him.  There was a "knocker" who killed with a sledge hammer.  There was a "floorsman" who made the first cut to the skin.  When I was reading this, an image was created in my mind that I didn't want to see.  I felt so bad for Jurgis because he had no clue what his job was going to be.  He was just excited that he got a job to start making money.  Another thing I found fascinating was that the workers used every part of the hog to make something.  With the leftover parts they couldn't use, they turned it into fertilizer.  I don't do well with guts and blood so I'm a little scared to go to the slaughterhouse on Friday.  But I want to see what it's like because i've been wondering all this time of what a slaughterhouse actually is.