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The protagonist of "The Jungle" is Jurgis Rudkus, a Lithuanian immigrant who comes to America seeking a better life but faces the harsh realities of the meatpacking industry in Chicago.
Jurgis Rudkus, the protagonist of Upton Sinclair's novel "The Jungle," represents the plight of the working class in early 20th century America. His story sheds light on exploitation, poverty, and the harsh realities faced by immigrant workers in the meatpacking industry. Rudkus symbolizes the struggles of individuals trying to achieve the American Dream in the face of systemic injustices.
The protagonist is Jurgis Rudkus, an immigrant from Lithuania who works in a Chicago slaughterhouse for most of the book.
Ona and Jurgis named their son Antanas Rudkus in the book "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair Jr.
The couple that gets married in the book "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair is Jurgis Rudkus and Ona Lukoszaite. They have a traditional Lithuanian wedding ceremony in the novel.
In "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair, Jurgis' trial takes place in Chapter 30. The characters present at the trial include Jurgis Rudkus, his lawyer, the judge, the jury, and spectators in the courtroom.
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.
Coming from Lithuania Jurgis Rudkus is described as a man who could lift a 250 pound quarter of beef and carry it into a car without a stagger, or even a thought. Physically he is a man with "had great black eyes with beetling brows, and thick black hair that curled in waves about his ears"(see the related link below for the full novel at the public domain archive Project Gutenberg)
Tom Finnegan was a fellow Lithuanian immigrant and friend of Jurgis Rudkus, the protagonist in The Jungle. Finnegan was a union organizer who introduced Jurgis to the benefits of joining a union to fight against the exploitation and mistreatment of workers in the meatpacking industry.
Mowgli and Raksha, the wolf couple, announced their plans to marry in the jungle story.
In the book "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair, Jurgis Rudkus played the violin. He dreamed of becoming a world-famous musician before his family's struggles in the harsh realities of the American meatpacking industry changed his path.
Marija Berczynskas is a character in Upton Sinclair's novel "The Jungle". She is Jurgis Rudkus' mother-in-law who plays a significant role in the story as she helps the family cope with their hardships in Chicago's meatpacking industry.