Chapter 31 Reaction

While reading chapter thirty one, I felt horrible for Marija because she couldn't leave prostitution because she was addicted to morphine. It makes me really sad to think that she will be a prostitute for the rest of her life. I think that Marija's reaction shocked Jurgis because he thought he could help her get out of the brothel. I felt happy that Jurgis met with a magazine editor who wanted Jurgis to explain his life, but, I think if he shares the truth about the meat packing industry then the company owners will get mad.  I felt like Nicholas Schileman was a fierce socialist who was trying to tell Jurgis everything he needed to know about socialism in a few seconds; Nickolas did have some good points but I think Jurgis lost him after a while. I think that one bad idea Nickolas mentioned was that once the inefficiency of the product is eliminated through technology then no worker will have to woek for countless hours. I think this is bad because the less hours the workers put in, the less money they get paid for that day. I didn't like the way this book ended because all it talked about was socialism. This made the last few chapters boring because socialism was all Upton Sinclair would talk about. I was disappointed with the ending because Sinclair never told us what happened to Jurgis and the rest of the characters. In the end, I felt like this book became more about socialism and less about the storyline.

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Chapter 29 and 30 Reaction

While reading chapter twenty nine, I felt happy that Jurgis met Ostrinski who invited him back to his house. I thought that meeting Ostrinski was a good experience for Jurgis because he got to talk to someone who speaks Lithuanian and they could both relate to each other. I think that Jurgis learned a lot from Ostrinski about the economic classes; Ostrinski explained that there is the small, privileged capital class and the large ignorant class. I think that the more Jurgis learns about socialism the more successful he will be. Overall, I think that this chapter was joyful because Jurgis got to learn what was really going on in America.

During chapter thirty, I felt excited when Jurgis decided to go see Teta Elzbieta to tell her about socialism. I think that Teta Elzbieta was happier to see Jurgis only because Jurgis wanted to work and help support the family. I felt like Jurgis was lucky when he went into a small hotel and ended up getting a job, but, I think that Jurgis deserves every bit of luck that he can get. Things started to look up for Jurgis, especially when Ostrinski informed Jurgis that his new boss was a state organizer for the socialist party. I felt like it was wonderful for Jurgis to have a boss who respected him and called him comrade. I think that it is good for Jurgis to take an interest in socialism because then he won’t have time to go back to drinking or committing crimes. Overall, I really enjoyed each of these chapters because there was nothing sad in them.

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Chapter 27-29 Reaction

While reading chapter twenty seven, I felt bad for Jurgis because he couldn't find a job. The reason why he couldn't find a job was because the strike was ending just as he was most desperate to find a job. Also, I felt horrible for Jurgis because the return to being homeless hit him really hard since money came easy to him at one point in his life. When Jurgis found a job I thought things were looking up but all my hopes crashed when he got fired just because he wasn't strong enough. I thought that it was a coincidence when Jurgis met Alena Jasaiyte who was the belle at his wedding. She didn't have her purse with her but she gave him Marija's address and told him to go see her. I thought that it was a good idea for Jurgis to visit Marija because she was a part of his family and he hasn't seen them in a long time. I was shocked to hear that Marija lived in a brothel. I felt sad to hear that Stanislovas died and that Jurgis hadn't heard about it yet. I felt awful for Jurgis because when he tried to visit his family all he received was bad news.

During chapter twenty eight, I felt happy that the judge let Jurgis go without penalty. Also, I felt glad that the judge didn't recognize Jurgis. I felt horrible for Marija because her job made her addicted to morphine. I also felt sad when I heard how most of the prostitutes are kidnapped and forced to work. I thought that Jurgis should have went and saw Teta Elzbieta right away because she would have gave him a place to stay. I understand that Jurgis feels guilty for leaving his family but he has to do what is best for him which is to get help from his family. I thought that it was pointless for Jurgis to continue to look for work because he knows that since the strike ended it is harder to find jobs. I felt like it was a good idea for Jurgis to attend the political meeting because it kept him out of the cold. Once again Jurgis falls asleep but this time he doesn't get kicked out. When Jurgis finally listens to the speaker, he likes what he has to say about the life of a common worker. I was happy that Jurgis found a political party to represent his interests rather than those of the wealthy.

Chapter 26 Reaction

During chapter twenty six, I felt happy to hear that Jurgis got to keep his job as a hog trimmer. I felt like this was the only job Jurgis had that was stable. I felt like the workers were taking control over their own future when they went on strike. Jurgis went to Scully to ask for another job and Scully tells him to become a scab and make as much as he can out of the strike. Before long, Jurgis argues for a wage of three dollars a day and receives it. I  felt like the packers were desperate when they began to hire anyone who was fit to do the job. I was so excited to hear that Jurgis was offered a position as a boss on the killing beds, yet, I knew that he wasn't going to be the boss for very long. I felt like Jurgis took advantage of the strike in any way he could; one way he did this was by having his boss promise him a job after the strike was over. I knew that the packers and the strikers would never reach and agreement. When they both tried to reach an agreement, the packers broke their promise to not discriminate against union leaders. I was glad that the workers returned to striking because what the packers did was unfair and wrong. I thought that it was such a coincidence that Jurgis ran into Phil Conner in Packingtown after all of their history together. I thought that Jurgis wasn't thinking at all when he attacked Conner again and got put in jail. I thought that it was nice of Harper to do all he could by reducing Jurgis's bail to three hundred dollars sozx he could pay for it. I felt like it was a good decision for Jurgis to leave town because there was nothing for him in Packingtown.

Chapter 23-26 Reaction

While reading chapter twenty three, I felt excited for Jurgis because he found a job in Chicago digging underground tunnels for railway freight. I felt like Jurgis was happy with where he was in his life and excited that his job was going to last all winter long. However, everything went wrong when Jurgis broke his arm from an accident on his job. I felt horrible for Jurgis because he couldn't go back to work. Jurgis ended up going to the hospital and spending Christmas there. I felt bad for Jurgis because he couldn't spend Christmas with his family. When he gets out of the hospital, he has no where to go to and it is really cold outside. I felt sad for Jurgis because he was all alone in the cold. Jurgis finally gets a hint to go to a religious revival because he could stay warm. I think that this helps Jurgis out because it gets him inside and out of the cold for a little bit.

During chapter twenty four, I felt horrible for Jurgis because work in Chicago was really hard to find and Jurgis had very little money to survive. I felt like Jurgis got lucky when he was begging as he ran across a man named Freddie Jones. Jones invites Jurgis to his house for a meal and offers to pay for the cab ride there which is very generous of Freddie. I felt like Freddie was very kind when he handed Jurgis the hundred dollar bill and told him to pay for the cab ride and keep the rest. I felt like it was a privilege for Jurgis to go to Freddie's house because it was so fancy. I felt like it was a coincidence that Freddie's father was the owner of the meat packing plant that Jurgis worked for in Packingtown. I felt like Freddie treated Jurgis very nicely since he treated Jurgis to a meal. I felt sad for Jurgis when he got kicked out of Freddie's house by the butler when Freddie fell asleep. Luckily, Jurgis got to keep the hundred dollars that Freddie gave him.

In chapter twenty six, I felt like Jurgis wasn't smart when he went to change his hundred dollar bill at the saloon. Jurgis told the bartender that he wanted to buy a drink and change the hundred dollar bill. I felt like the bartender was rude when he only gave Jurgis ninety five cents in change. I felt like Jurgis defended himself when he attacked the bartender. The police came and took Jurgis to jail. Unfortunately, Jurgis got sentenced to ten days in jail plus costs. Jurgis encounters Jack Duane in jail and Jurgis agrees to see Jack when he gets out of jail. After listening to the others Jurgis decides that a life of crime is the way to go. I felt like Jurgis made a bad decision by meeting Jack at a pawnshop. Jack ended up taking Jurgis on his first mugging. I felt bad for the man they mugged because they stole his wallet and his jewelry. Also, the man suffered a concussion and nearly froze to death. I felt like all Jurgis cared about was the fifty dollars he earned. I felt like Jurgis was heading down the wrong path when he decided to join Chicago's criminal underground. I think that by Jack getting caught, it taught Jurgis how careful he had to be if he wanted to be associated with these guys. I think that Jurgis became desperate for money when Jurgis wants to take part in the election schemes because Harper told him to. Jurgis became a hog trimmer for which he receives regular pay. I felt like Jurgis was being taken advantage of when Mike Scully told Jurgis to join the union and support a Republican candidate. In the end, I felt like Jurgis had to do something to make money and this was it. The Republican candidate ended up winning and Jurgis became three hundred dollars richer.

Response to Chapters 20-23

While reading chapter twenty, I felt sad for Jurgis because after getting drunk,
he realized that Ona was gone forever and that there was nothing he could do
about it. I think that Jurgis came to his senses when he promised to take care of Antanas. I felt horrible when Jurgis found out that he got blacklisted by Phil Conner. All of the job opportunities for him in Packingtown were no longer available. I think that Jurgis had a lot of courage when he continued looking for jobs. His courage paid off when he met and old friend from the union who gave him a job working on harvest machines. I felt a lot of hope for Jurgis when he got his new job. I lost all of my hope when Jurgis found out that his department will be closed down until further notice.

During chapter twenty one, I felt sad for Jurgis and his entire family because the only income they were getting came from the children. I became joyful to hear that while Juozapas was in the local dump a rich woman came up to him and asked
about his life. After hearing about his life she decided to find Jurgis a job and helped write a letter of recommendation for Jurgis. I was happy to hear that Jurgis had got a job at the steel mill. I thought that it was unfortunate that Jurgis couldn't return to the boardinghouse during the week because his job was to far away. I was glad that he at least got to see his family on the weekend. I felt terrible when Jurgis returned home one day from work to discover that Antanas had drowned in the mud in the streets.

In chapter twenty two, I felt really bad for Jurgis because both Ona and Antanas died in only a short period of time. I think it was a good idea for Jurgis to get on the railroad because it gave him a chance to clear his mind and think about what had happened. I felt relieved when Jurgis met a farmer who was kind enough to sell Jurgis dinner and let him sleep in his barn. I was excited to hear that the farmer had offered Jurgis a job,  but in the end Jurgis decided to decline the offer. I felt sad for Jurgis because he had to do anything he could to get food to survive. I felt hopeful for Jurgis because Jurgis works for two weeks for a farmer and earns a fortune. I thought that Jurgis would go home immediately to share his earnings with his family but instead he went back to his old ways and spent his money on alcohol and women. I felt like Jurgis let his family down when he did this because he wasted his money all in one night.

Response to Chapters 7-20 in The Jungle

While reading chapter seven, I felt sad for Jurgis and Ona because their wedding caused them to be over one hundred dollars in debt. This made tensions rise in their household as everyone was afraid of how they were going to get the hundred dollars. Also, I felt angry when companies wouldn't give their workers a day off when they got sick. Especially, when they got sick from their unsanitary working conditions. It made me feel depressed when Dede Antanas died due to his working conditions. I couldn't believe how most of the companies didn't have heat in their facilities when it was winter.

During chapter eight, I felt happy that Tamoszius and Marija liked each other. Tamoszius brought a lot of cheer into the family's life when he would play his violin. Tamoszius would bring Marija to his events he played at and Marija would bring home food for her family. I felt a lot of joy when Tamoszius proposed to Marija and she accepted. I felt sad when Marija's canning factory shuts down and she loses her job. Also, many other people suffered from factories closing down and many others ended up losing their job. I felt angry because even Jurgis suffered from his hours being cut back and never got paid for partial hours. After all the family has been through, the wage earners decided to join the union.

In chapter nine, I felt happy that Jurgis wanted to learn English after attending many union meetings. I felt sad when Jurgis was taken advantage of by a worker at his plant. The man said to follow him to the voting booth and told Jurgis who to vote for. The only positive outcome was that Jurgis earned two dollars. I felt glad that Jurgis started to learn all the secrets that were going on in Packingtown because he deserves to know the truth. He knows all the secrets of the meat packing companies and I hope that he uses all of this information for good.

While reading chapter ten, I felt that Jurgis took control over his agent by telling the him that he wanted to know all of the houses hidden expenses. The agent told them that they must pay seven dollars a year for insurance, ten dollars a year in taxes, and six dollars a year for water. I found this to be very heartbreaking for Jurgis and all of his family because they were lied to about all of these expenses when they first bought the house. I felt bad for the people in Packingtown when the flies were everywhere because I know how annoying they can be. I felt like this chapter was a roller coaster ride for Marija because she got her job back which made her extremely happy, although she lost it two months later. I felt horrible for the family because the loss of Marija's income was devastating. I felt extremely happy hearing that Ona is pregnant and that Marija got another job as a beef trimmer. I felt happy when Ona gave birth to a baby boy and named him Antanas after Jurgis's father.

During chapter eleven, I felt horrible for the workers of Packingtown because they were being worked harder only to see their wages cut. I felt happy that Marija opened a savings account because that way her money will be safe. I think that this gave Marija confidence because she earned all of this money by herself. I felt mad that Marija got tricked into believing that their was a run on the bank when only a drunk man got arrested and he drew a crowd. I felt like Marija was smart when she sewed her savings into her clothes to protect all of it but I think it would have been a better idea for her to put it all back in her savings account.

In chapter twelve, I felt heartbroken when Jurgis sprained his ankle and couldn't return to work for three months. It seemed like work was getting to everyone because Stanislovas suffered from frostbite on his hands and he often didn't want to go to work because of it. I felt shocked when Jonas disappeared from his family. I thought that it was smart that Nikalojus and Vilmas took over his job as newspaper sellers. I thought it was a good experience for the boys because they learned the tricks of the trade when it came to working in Packingtown.

While reading chapter thirteen, I felt sad because Kristoforas died from eating bad meat. Kristoforas was Teta Elzbieta's youngest child and she was so heartbroken. I felt like it was generous of Marija to loan Teta Elzbieta money to pay for a real funeral. I felt horrible that Jurgis couldn't find work and had to settle for a position in the fertilizer mill. I felt happy that Teta Elzbieta was getting a job but I think that the working conditions will take a toll on her body.

During chapter fourteen, I felt like it was a bad idea for Jurgis and his family to know all of the secrets of the meatpacking industry. This ultimately split the family apart and Ona and Jurgis grew distant with each other. I felt sad to hear that Antanas was suffering from various childhood illnesses and his will to live was what got him to his first birthday. This had put a toll on Ona who is pregnant again. She developed a bad cough and cried hysterically because of the way her life has changed.

In chapter fifteen, I felt upset for the workers because they were putting in 15-16 hour days. I felt very suspicious when Ona didn't come home two nights in a row and said that she was staying at a friend's house because of the snow. I felt like Jurgis still cared about Ona because he got her to confess about what she had been doing when she didn't come home. Ona said that her boss pleaded her to become  his mistress. Her boss ended up raping her when everyone had left and I felt horrible for Ona. I felt like her boss was out of line when he threatened Ona and her family. Ona was forced to accompany her boss to Miss Henderson's brothel in the evenings for two months. I felt like Jurgis took everything to far when he stormed in Ona's workplace and sunk his fingers into her boss's throat. Jurgis didn't even notice a half of dozen men in the factory who charged at him and took him to the police station.

While reading chapter sixteen, I felt like Jurgis was looking out for Ona when he attacked her boss. Jurgis is assigned a date for his trial and a three hundred dollar bond. I felt like his privacy was invaded when he was taken to the county jail and had to take all of his clothes off. I felt disgusted when the book talked about how cell contained a bug infested mattress. I felt sad when Jurgis realized that it was Christmas Eve and he wouldn't be able to spend Christmas with his family. I felt like Jurgis was developing feelings for Ona again because he worried about her illness.

During chapter seventeen, I felt happy that Jurgis met someone while he was in jail. The man's name is Jack Duane and he helped Jurgis out by giving him his mistress's address and encouraged him to seek help when he needs to. I felt sad for Jurgis when his trial was a failure and he was sentenced to thirty days in prison. I felt horrible when Stanislovas visits him to tell him that Ona, Teta Elzbieta and Marija have all lost their jobs and they are unable to buy food or pay for the rent. I felt no hope when the whole family couldn't obtain other jobs because they were too sick to work. Most of the income the family receives is from begging.

In chapter eighteen, I felt like the prison was unfair to Jurgis by making him stay an extra three days because he couldn't come up with the money to pay for his trial. I felt like Jurgis was strong when he had to walk twenty miles just to get home from the prison. I felt horrible for Jurgis when he found another family living in his house. He learned that his family had been evicted and sent back to live in the boarding house where they first stayed. I felt like Jurgis still had feelings for Ona when he heard her scream because she was giving birth to her second child. Jurgis rounded up a dollar and a quarter to get help for Ona. This was a pure act of kindness and this showed that Jurgis still cared about Ona.

While reading chapter nineteen, I felt like Jurgis was so kind to Ona by getting her someone to attend to her. Madame Haupt wanted twenty five dollars and Jurgis finally convinced her to go for the dollar and the quarter he had. Jurgis is asked to leave Ona for the night and come back in the morning. I felt sad because when he did come back he found Madame Haupt covered in blood. She informs him that the baby died and that Ona is dying. I felt horrible because the minute Jurgis rushes to see Ona she recognizes him for a minute and then dies. Jurgis goes back to his old ways of being depressed and getting drunk.