Upton Sinclair
Upton Sinclair and His Socialist Portrayal Upton Sinclair is classified, along with many other Muckrakers, as one of America’s best writers in his time period. With a Socialist backdrop, which he was able to display in his works, Sinclair enabled his readers to ask for change. ... Sinclair used this novel to illustrate his Socialist background and spread his Socialist ideas. ... By text, it is an economic and political system based on government ownership of business and property and on equal distribution of wealth, but to Sinclair, it meant much more: Socialism could not have given him [Sinclair] a definite point of view, a clear attitude towards life, and, thus equipped, he could have assimilated the material he accumulated. ... Although Sinclair’s family came from the ruined Southern aristocracy and his family was poor, he often spent time with his wealthy grandparents. The diversity of the tow styles of living had a major impact on Sinclair, and is no wonder why he adhered to Socialist belief. ... One can only wonder why, just like Sinclair did, some people are living in a glittering society of fabulous wealth, while others are struggling to survive, and live in the slums. ... In 1934, Sinclair joined the Socialist Party and ran for political office as the Governor of California. ... Sinclair’s involvement in the Socialist Party set up the basis for which The Moneychangers was written. It has been stated that The Moneychangers was a tool in which Sinclair was able to express his Socialist beliefs.