The Jungle

How does the allusion to Noah’s Ark contribute to the idea of The Jungle?

what is the bigger picture of the allusion and why did sinclair include it in the book. This is in chapter 17

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"Jurgis's jail is “a Noah's ark of the city's crime.” This means there is every type of criminal there.

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