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mafiozo
3 months ago
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What does Sinclair mean when he says “They were regular alchemists at Durham’s” (lines 25-26)

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Lady bird [7.4K]3 months ago
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In "The Jungle," when Sinclair speaks of "regular alchemists at Durham's," he's alluding to their ability to transform various ingredients into meat products. Later, Sinclair comments, "They advertised 'potted chicken,'--and it was reminiscent of the boardinghouse soup depicted in comic strips, where a chicken presumably walked through wearing rubber boots. It raises the possibility that they had a chemical process for producing chicken--who can tell?" This suggests that the advertised chicken likely does not resemble actual chicken at all.

seraphim [7.4K]3 months ago
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In the narrative, Durham’s has invented remarkable, new food items using commonplace ingredients, much like alchemists turning base metals into gold.
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