Biography on the life and works of Upton Sinclair.

Upton Sinclair influenced society in many ways. His work reflects socialistic views and he achieved worldwide recognition extremely easily. He influenced society through the publication of The Jungle, which led to the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. He also responded to other people's criticism of his works through letters and articles and wrote numerous influential novels about things that were happening during the time period he lived.

Essay discusses the life and accomplishments of Upton Sinclair.

The Jungle raised a public outcry against the unhealthy standards in the meat packing industry and provoked the passage of The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906. No novel since Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, first published in 1851, had made such a social impact.