"The rich people not only had all the money, they had all the chance to get more; they had all the knowledge and the power, and so the poor man was down, and he had to stay down."
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Here, Sinclair exposes the entrenched inequalities that keep the poor impoverished. Wealth begets opportunity, education, and influence, creating a cycle that's difficult to break. The despair in this quote underscores the systemic barriers that prevent social mobility and perpetuate class divisions.