Upton Sinclair's Use Of Figurative Language

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An Analysis of Upton Sinclair through his use of Figurative Language
Very few authors reach the level of notoriety as Upton Sinclair. A revolutionary author through and through, sinclair pioneered an entirely new style of writing dubbed “muckraking”.
Although only one of his works was even popularized, that one work is one of the most influential pieces of literature ever written in american history. The Jungle, as the novel is called, tells the tale of an immigrant worker that finds work in the meatpacking industry during the early 1900s. For those unaware, the aforementioned meatpacking industry during that time was in a horrendous condition both sanitarily and ethically. Sinclair’s unique “muckraking” style is used brilliantly in this
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