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Jurgis is helped back to Chicago and to the stockyards by a fellow Lithuanian immigrant named Jokubas Szedvilas, who provides him with a place to stay and helps him find work.
The Republican candidate who wanted to represent the workers in the stockyards in "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair was Jurgis Rudkus. He becomes involved in politics and runs as a candidate for the Republican Party to fight for the rights of workers in the harsh conditions of the meatpacking industry.
Jurgis was sentenced to 30 days in jail in the story "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair.
Scotty Doyle
No, Jurgis and Jack Duane did not rob a bank in the jungle. Jurgis is a character in the novel "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair, where he struggles to survive in Chicago's meatpacking industry. Jack Duane is a character in the novel "The Prince and the Pauper" by Mark Twain, a thief who befriends the prince.
Ona and Jurgis named their son Antanas Rudkus in the book "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair Jr.
Jurgis was helped by a kind-hearted charity worker named Mike Scully, who offered him a place to stay and a job helping to recruit workers for political campaigns. Through this job, Jurgis found his way back to Chicago and the stockyards.
Jurgis goes back to Chicago in the winter season. The harsh, cold weather serves as a backdrop for the challenges he faces as an immigrant laborer in the city.
In "The Jungle," Jurgis and Ona announce their plans to get married. Jurgis proposes to Ona in Chapter 2 of the novel.
Buck Halloran is a minor character in "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair. He is a corrupt police officer who extorts money from businesses in the stockyards. He represents the pervasive corruption and exploitation present in the novel's setting.
Jack Duane was a former criminal and friend of Jurgis Rudkus in the novel "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair. He helps Jurgis navigate the corrupt and oppressive system in Chicago. Jack is eventually caught and sent to prison, which highlights the harsh reality of the criminal justice system at the time.
In the book "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair, Jurgis suffers a broken ankle while working at the meatpacking plant. This injury leads to financial struggles for his family, as he is unable to work and provide for them.
Jurgis injured his ankle while trying to get away from a runaway steer.