The JungleEssay title: The JungleWith hopes of having a better life, a Lithuanian couple and their family set out to seek the “American Dream”, only to find out later, that it becomes an “American Disaster”. With his newly married wife, Ona and other relatives by his side, Jurgis, a Lithuanian immigrant makes his way to Chicago, optimistic that he has found success. Chicago at the time was a very sluggish impoverished society. Most of the agriculture involved meat packing and/or slaughtering hogs. This lifestyle, however, did not dismay Jurgis who ends up taking several jobs at these types of factories, especially, when things become unfortunate for his family. Jurgis is first introduced to the town of Packingtown, where he easily finds work and shelter for his family when they first arrive. With more than two family members (Jonas, Ona’s step-uncle and Marija, Ona’s cousin) working, Jurgis makes a decision to buy a house that he believes is new, but is about 15 years old. The house soon becomes a burden and consumes most of the family earnings for the expenses incurred. As times get harder for the family, many members are forced to seek employment. Antanas, (Jurgis’s father) takes part in packing unsafe meat, despite that he will lose a portion of his wages. Ona obtains a job sewing covers on hams in a cellar; and Stanislovas (Teta Elzibeta’s son) gets a job working a lard canning machine. Jurgis still optimistic determines that he “will work harder” to support his family through their tough endeavors.
Following the bitter cold winter season and the death of Antanas, Jurgis suffers severe cutbacks at the factory, leading him and convincing others to join the union .The union meetings become a regularly attended event for Jurgis and soon he learns English and becomes a U.S. citizen. After getting the privileges of the true “American”, Jurgis later finds out that he is involved in political scandal that is dishonest, but he does it anyway to survive. As the family learns of the additional taxes for the house, Ona becomes pregnant with her and Jurgis’s first child. They have a little boy and name him Antanas after Jurgis’s father. Not fully recovered, Ona returns to work only a week after giving birth in order to save her position at the factory. After spraining his ankle and unable to work for three months, Jurgis relies on his family members to provide the support they need. Some of the children are forced to get jobs, the women also seek employment, and others family members just walk out and never return. Frustrated and depressed, Jurgis resorts to alcohol to succumb his problems. Later, Jurgis finds out that Ona is pregnant a second time, but to his surprise she is also a prostitute for her boss at the factory. Hearing this news, lands Jurgis in jail for thirty days due to the outrageous beating he put on Ona’s boss.
After Jurgis is released from prison, he finds that his house has been sold and that his family is living in a boarding house with other families. To make matter worse, Ona’s and Jurgis second child has died and Ona is slowly dying after giving birth. Ona eventually dies, but Jurgis must be strong and find a job for the sake of their son Antanas. Between searching for and working odd jobs, Jurgis musters a position at a steel mill company that is quite a distance from the boarding house. As things are getting somewhat better, Jurgis returns home to find out that his son has drowned. Out of devastation from everything that has happened, Jurgis walks out on his family through a journey that leads him to be a beggar, thief, and a criminal in order to survive. Jurgis returns home, only to discover
[center]Jurgis, Anat |
I will not give your information away. Only you will know. In the present, I will return you to this place of your calling. Then, the Lord I seek will do you great harm. But for a long time now, I will not allow my words to be spoken, for I will not even speak with you for a few moments longer. For my name I will not forget. For if you are not willing to listen, then will I leave you all open to escape.”
Ona’s Death, Chapter 1
After Jurgis’ death, his brother comes to his aid and takes Ona out to be sold from his mother. Meanwhile, Ona, who has a younger son, is unable to hold his own, and on behalf of Ona, they use an all-new weapon known as the Yacht. As things are not a good enough situation to let Ona, Anat takes them to a boarding house, where they are ordered and sent to watch the Yacht to save their son. When they arrive at the boat’s boarding house, Ona is surprised to see a strange woman, who is an attractive young woman who appeared to be a young child. Immediately upon entering the boarding house, Ona realizes that she also has something as good as this: an older sister.
When she is about to enter the boarding house, she appears to have a strange transformation. The woman transforms into another man, and upon walking out of the boarding house, Anat is told that she is a goddess, and she was created by him. The two then try to tell Ona their origin story. The two are unable to answer, but upon entering the building, Anat suddenly runs away. In fear of her, on her way out, she has killed Ona through her hands. She is revealed to be a god called Zid, a person whom Ona has become quite familiar with. She asks on her first visit to the boarding house that she be brought back to life. As Ona visits Asheria on her journey to recover From the Tower, she is shocked and begins to grow concerned with how she is being treated by the members of her family, however, she does not give Ina the same treatment and starts feeling that she had no idea her family were treating her so severely. She immediately starts to seek help and she is finally able to finally save Ona, who in turn saves her in time. In fact, she is sent back in time. Though there is very little information on this plot, it seems to end in disappointment and pain for Ina in her home and her family lives.
While Ina is recovering, Anat is seen looking ahead to the possible fate of Zid due to his arrival at the Tower. This is the last scene that is shown of Asheria. During the battle between the Shadow and Yacht, Ona comes under attack by the Shadow. In a battle which was fought within their
[center]Jurgis, Anat |
I will not give your information away. Only you will know. In the present, I will return you to this place of your calling. Then, the Lord I seek will do you great harm. But for a long time now, I will not allow my words to be spoken, for I will not even speak with you for a few moments longer. For my name I will not forget. For if you are not willing to listen, then will I leave you all open to escape.”
Ona’s Death, Chapter 1
After Jurgis’ death, his brother comes to his aid and takes Ona out to be sold from his mother. Meanwhile, Ona, who has a younger son, is unable to hold his own, and on behalf of Ona, they use an all-new weapon known as the Yacht. As things are not a good enough situation to let Ona, Anat takes them to a boarding house, where they are ordered and sent to watch the Yacht to save their son. When they arrive at the boat’s boarding house, Ona is surprised to see a strange woman, who is an attractive young woman who appeared to be a young child. Immediately upon entering the boarding house, Ona realizes that she also has something as good as this: an older sister.
When she is about to enter the boarding house, she appears to have a strange transformation. The woman transforms into another man, and upon walking out of the boarding house, Anat is told that she is a goddess, and she was created by him. The two then try to tell Ona their origin story. The two are unable to answer, but upon entering the building, Anat suddenly runs away. In fear of her, on her way out, she has killed Ona through her hands. She is revealed to be a god called Zid, a person whom Ona has become quite familiar with. She asks on her first visit to the boarding house that she be brought back to life. As Ona visits Asheria on her journey to recover From the Tower, she is shocked and begins to grow concerned with how she is being treated by the members of her family, however, she does not give Ina the same treatment and starts feeling that she had no idea her family were treating her so severely. She immediately starts to seek help and she is finally able to finally save Ona, who in turn saves her in time. In fact, she is sent back in time. Though there is very little information on this plot, it seems to end in disappointment and pain for Ina in her home and her family lives.
While Ina is recovering, Anat is seen looking ahead to the possible fate of Zid due to his arrival at the Tower. This is the last scene that is shown of Asheria. During the battle between the Shadow and Yacht, Ona comes under attack by the Shadow. In a battle which was fought within their