The novel, The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair, is about the life of people working in factories in Chicago during the early twentieth century. After the first two chapters, the story begins with Ona and Jurgis' wedding in a bar in Packingtown, Chicago. Both Ona and Jurgis are Lithuanian immigrants who came to America for a better future. So far the main characters are depicted as hardworking and caring people. The story began with a happy and easy going mood, yet soon to discover the horrors of their life in Packingtown.
The opening scene takes place in a small bar in Packingtown. The tone of the first scene is one of happiness and joy. Ona Lukoszaite and Jurgis Rudkus are getting married through Lithuanian traditions, a wedding feast called veselija. Ona and Jurgis were engaged before they immigrated to the U.S. At the wedding, it is a tradition for male guests to give money to the newlyweds to help pay for the expenses of the feast. Ona worries that they will not be able to afford it. Work in Packingtown is extremely difficult and back-breaking, working long hours and little wages, most aren't able to find jobs.
The first couple pages of the book are Ona and Jurgis' wedding, but where does this wedding take place? In an area called Packingtown in Chicago. Packingtown is a very dirty and dangerous center for Lithuanian immigrants. It …show more content…
They are a young couple that fell in love in Lithuania and came to America to start a new life. This shows they're adventurous. Once they moved they quickly found jobs in meatpacking industry, where as others could not. Jurgis is a hardworking man that only wants to support his family in anyway possible. He works long, strenuous hours at the meatpacking plant. Ona is a kindhearted mother and mainly stays home to help with her children. They are both very welcoming to other immigrants and are also concerned of people's well being and safety, making sure no one
The opening scene takes place in a small bar in Packingtown. The tone of the first scene is one of happiness and joy. Ona Lukoszaite and Jurgis Rudkus are getting married through Lithuanian traditions, a wedding feast called veselija. Ona and Jurgis were engaged before they immigrated to the U.S. At the wedding, it is a tradition for male guests to give money to the newlyweds to help pay for the expenses of the feast. Ona worries that they will not be able to afford it. Work in Packingtown is extremely difficult and back-breaking, working long hours and little wages, most aren't able to find jobs.
The first couple pages of the book are Ona and Jurgis' wedding, but where does this wedding take place? In an area called Packingtown in Chicago. Packingtown is a very dirty and dangerous center for Lithuanian immigrants. It …show more content…
They are a young couple that fell in love in Lithuania and came to America to start a new life. This shows they're adventurous. Once they moved they quickly found jobs in meatpacking industry, where as others could not. Jurgis is a hardworking man that only wants to support his family in anyway possible. He works long, strenuous hours at the meatpacking plant. Ona is a kindhearted mother and mainly stays home to help with her children. They are both very welcoming to other immigrants and are also concerned of people's well being and safety, making sure no one