Question

what was upton sinclair’s main purpose in writing the jungle? to explain why journalists had an obligation to tell the truth to prompt congress to pass food - safety laws to arouse public sympathy for slaughterhouse workers to promote the socialist views that he adopted as an adult

Explanation:

Upton Sinclair wrote The Jungle to expose the unsanitary conditions in the meat - packing industry. This exposure was intended to drive Congress to pass food - safety laws. While he was a socialist, the book's most immediate impact was in the area of food safety. It was not mainly about journalist ethics or just sympathy for workers.

Answer:

to prompt Congress to pass food - safety laws