Out of the Furnace

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Out of the Furnace

An analysis of women as portrayed in the novel "Out of this Furnace" by Thomas Bell and their treatment as immigrants.

1,320 words () | 0 sources | 2001 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses the conditions of how immigrant women were treated when they came to America. This is done by examining the book "Out of the Furnace." Through the trials of the Kracha family, characters in the novel, one almost experiences the hardships these women went through.

From the Paper:

"When the struggles and early tragedies of the industrial revolution are discussed, most often we hear of the endless work days, unsafe conditions and corruption within the corporations. In Thomas Bell's Out of This Furnace, the reader is exposed to all of these horrors and more. Yet what is so different about Bell's version of the early days of steel mills and railroad monopoly's is his inclusion of female characters. While they are not the main focus of his novel, women are ever present characters, and Bell succeeded in displaying how the poverty of the industrial age affected women and their day to day life, as well as the lives of their husbands."