The image helps us to understand more about the working class. In addition, the image also shows the oppressive conditions of American working men and women which imposed upon by industrialization and factory systemization. Gladstone said that “as an intellectual expression of social reality social realism was, however, neither a school, nor a style, nor a closed historical category”. On the other hand, the image also shows the distinction between lower and higher class. They can open the large factory and hire a lot of worker. However, the salary is not fair for what the workers are doing. They have to work very hard, but they can’t afford a place to sleep at night. Therefore, the homeless was increasing day to day because a house is not affordable