... "survival of the fittest" which meant they were preyed on because they were considered the weaker links to the citizens of America. Social Darwinism help Sinclair pick the title of the novel, because Packingtown was often referred to as "jungle of Darwinism". Sinclair does a very well job of portraying an accurate picture of the meat packing industry causing the image of the "American ... . Sinclair soon married his first wife, Meta Fuller, in 1902. His life slowed down here within the next two years, which was until 1904 when Fred Warren, the editor of social journal Appeal to Reason, a...

• Word Count: 1827
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School