Ruckus's sad story highlights the many injustices and pitfalls of American political and social systems, and reflects Upton Sinclair's outlook on eradicating capitalism and eliminating its communal evils, with his socialist views. ... Sinclair, however, did not succeed in promoting his thesis in The Jungle about eradicating capitalism and eliminating its social evils. ... To the supremacy, the Socialist party represented a political threat that must be extinguished through buying votes and rigging the system. ...

• Word Count: 1823
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate