Historical events have major impact on the average working class people. The working class are the people who work for wages. During the time periods that took place in the book Out of the Furnace, countless number of immigrants came to America to either escape war, poverty or corruption from their home country. Events such as the Great Depression fell upon the people had a significant effect on the working class people in the country. Economic injustice plagued the whole country which caused many complications for Kracha and his family working at the steel mills. Everything from wars to social issues had an effect on the working class people.
Out of the Furnace is a story that follows three generations of George Kracha’s family from Kracha’s migration to America to Dobie’s involvement in the movement for economic justice at the steel mills. George Kracha, a Slovak man, left his family back in his Hungarian village for America to escape the life of poverty and hoping to help them. When he arrived at New York, he needed a job as he only has fifty-five cents due to spending it all on a party during the voyage. He walked all the way to White Haven, where his …show more content…
These events caused the people to struggle with their life. Some may even go to the extreme such as doing illegal tasks or services to make extra money. The time was hard and violent especially for the working immigrants that came to America for a better life. Many people suffered from working under harsh and unfair conditions. Worst case scenario was death. Despite this, the working class continues to fight through even if all the odds are against them. Today, it is evident that most of the people here in America today came from those working class people from back then. It shows that no matter what, people will never give to the interferences that blocks their