Socialism during the time The Jungle takes place does not exist. Many immigrants in the book traveled to the United States to get the opportunity to become rich and achieve the American dream. While they were able to move to the United States, they were not treated equally. Socialism is where everyone is the equal and given the same wages. The idea of social class does not exist. When Jurgis and the group of Lithuanians traveled to America, they got the worst jobs with lowest pay. There are many accounts shown in the book of unfair wages and it made the whole family struggle in many different ways. From the first mishap to the last mishap, Jurgis had given up on the American Dream until he discovers socialism at a rally (Sinclair, 298). He
