What did novelist Upton Sinclair mean when he stated that he "…aimed for the public's heart, and by accident…hit it in the stomach," when he was referring to his novel The Jungle?
A) Rather than focusing on the concerns raised by the meat-packing industry, the public was more concerned about the negative impact of socialism.
B) The public misinterpreted Sinclair's intent about capitalism and mistook it for an endorsement of socialism.
C) Sinclair's novel meant to address how socialism was the only way to eliminate worker exploitation but instead shocked readers with his descriptions of the meat-packing industry.
D) President Roosevelt banned this novel after reading it because he felt the details were too scandalous.

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Sinclair intended "The Jungle" to highlight the exploitation of workers and promote socialism as a solution, but readers were more shocked by the unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry he described, leading to reforms in food safety rather than labor.

What Did Novelist Upton Sinclair Mean When He Stated That