The Jungle

What work is the quote an allusion to? Why did Sinclair employ this allusion?

In Chapter 13 “All this while that he was seeking for work, there was a dark shadow changing over Jurgis; as if a savage beast were lurking somewhere in the pathway of his life, and he knew it, and yet could not help approaching the place.” What work is the quote an allusion to? Why did Sinclair employ this allusion?

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All this while that he was seeking for work, there was a dark shadow hanging over Jurgis; as if a savage beast were lurking somewhere in the pathway of his life, and he knew it, and yet could not help approaching the place. There are all stages of being out of work in Packingtown, and he faced in dread the prospect of reaching the lowest. There is a place that waits for the lowest man—the fertilizer plant!

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The Jungle