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Cog Factory Workers

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Americans need to take recognition for what these workers go through. They work endlessly in pain they can’t make go away. They suffer daily and no one cares if their hurting or not. Everyone’s bodies are getting weaker and weaker as the days goes on. An important quote from The Jungle demonstrates why it’s important for people to know what goes on while working in these factories. The quote states, “Had he not just gotten a job, and become a sharer in all this activity, a cog in this marvelous machine?” (Sinclair 33). A cog is referred to as a person who holds a small spot in an organization. This quote is referring to the workers who can easily be replaced when they’re no longer able to work or if they get injured. The workers are fired and
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