Sinclair was also something much more than someone who muckraked the meat packing industry. When The Jungle was published, President Theodore Roosevelt personally invited him to the White House to discuss about the instant action. He believed that if society itself wouldn’t come to him then he should come to society through his writing. He became a socialist ( Kazin, 348 ). He used his writing as a purpose. He didn’t care if it ruined his work. He uses follies of capitalism to show the danger ( Kazin, 348-349). In sinclair's life he was more interested in religion, economics, and alcoholism. Without his work and dedication, the world would lack any social benefits. Many argue if the jungle is even a class of american or a true work
