By putting faces via the characters of Jurgis and family to the plight of the workers suffering at the hands of greed and the imbalance of wealth, Sinclair sets the stage for the most eloquent argument in favor of socialism I have ever read.
It is also an early work arguing in favor of vegetarianism, although this is a secondary cause in the book and thus easily forgotten if one is not on the look-out for it.
This book profoundly demonstrates how fiction can work for a cause and humanize, familiarize, and bring to home the faces and reality behind the issues of the day. I highly recommend this powerful work to all.
Check out my full review.
It is also an early work arguing in favor of vegetarianism, although this is a secondary cause in the book and thus easily forgotten if one is not on the look-out for it.
This book profoundly demonstrates how fiction can work for a cause and humanize, familiarize, and bring to home the faces and reality behind the issues of the day. I highly recommend this powerful work to all.
Check out my full review.
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