Out of this Furnance
"History is based on facts; novels are grounded in the author's imagination. Novels make interesting reading but are not particularly useful in studying history." After reading this quote, I thought deeply about was this person was trying to say. There are not many novels out there that can give you a full sense history, but in this book it does. I have recently read Out of this Furnace by Thomas Bell and I believe it to be a real and true statement of what life was like in the mid 1880's. This novel is about immigrants beginning a quest to start the American dream in the United States. It's a new beginning. They wanted to make money, to start a family, and become somebody in this wealth of riches. During the 1880's, there was a large number of immigrants came to the United States to make money. Most of these people must have been unhappy with their native homeland and decided to come over here. The problem with all of these people coming over was the fact that the owner's of major companies could take advantage of all
it wasn't were you where you were born or how you spelled your last name or where your father came from. With this power they were able to set wages that were extremely low. Sadly, they begin a long process of trying to show America what they are and what they can do. It was an excellent month when he made as much as twenty-five dollars" (Bell, 21). It was an actual blessing to be in a country that allows you to do almost anything. During these times, many of these people did not have any education and when they wanted to get an education, they didn't have the time to do it. When I read the quote I present before, I realized that novels do make history a little more interesting, but some are based on facts. But I've had to give it all up" (Bell, 34). This novel I believe to be very informative and very true to the facts of the immigrants in the 1880's. In order for these immigrants to grow in riches, they must start from the bottom and try to move up. When these immigrants are trying to get ahead, they can't due to the fact that they need the money. There was a good quote that shows this portrayal.
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