Jimmie Higgins

"Jimmie Higgins" by Upton Sinclair is a story about Jimmie Higgins, a working man and supporter of socialism, who juggles his family life with his deep involvement in the socialist movement during a time of war. The book looks at big ideas about fairness in society, the fight between different social classes, and how war affects regular people. It begins by showing Jimmie getting ready for a political event while also dealing with the everyday problems of raising children and managing the tension his activism creates with his wife, who wishes for a more ordinary life. The story also builds suspense around a socialist candidate's upcoming speech, demonstrating the characters urgent fight for change against a wider background of global conflict.