Essays on Upton Sinclair
Merriam-Webster defines muckrake as: “to search out and publicly expose real or apparent misconduct of a prominent individual business,” an example of a muckraker would be Upton Sinclair. Upton Beall Sinclair was a “prolific” American novelist that exposed the meat-packing industry through his work, The Jungle, and was an advocate for worker’s rights. Sinclair’s influence...
In Upton Sinclair’s “The Jungle’, the author uses Karl Marx’s theory of the proletarians being exploited by the capitalist bourgeoisie, and brings it to life using the character of Jurgis Rudkus and his family. The naive immigrants from Lithuania come to Chicago chasing the American dream that is sold to many others like them. Sinclair...
In 1934, Upton Sinclair used his Democratic party nomination for governor to promote his plan to “End Poverty in California” and gain material for the selling of his books. As an internationally known author and socialist, Upton Sinclair preyed on the hopes of the residents of California, both unemployed and part of the working class,...
In The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, Jurgis and Ona are Lithuanian immigrants who have been recently married and are pushed into the factory life in Chicago. Jurgis begins his journey by receiving a job in Packingtown (known for its meat industry), where his job is revealed to be gruesome and harsh. As their story continues,...
