By now, Ona
is pregnant with her second child
. Premature labor, combined with her weak physical state, results in her death – and the baby's death – during childbirth.
How are Jurgis and Ona suffering?
She has
a persistent cough
(like Antanas's). She also has horrible headaches and depression. Jurgis feels that, by having dragged her into married life with him, he is killing her slowly. Sometimes, Ona falls into these fits of crying that will not be soothed.
Who are Jurgis and Ona?
A Lithuanian immigrant who comes to America with his wife
, Ona. Jurgis is a strong, determined individual with a faith in the American Dream of self-betterment, but his health, family, and hopes are slowly destroyed by the miserable working and living conditions in Packingtown.
How old was ona when she married Jurgis?
In many ways, Ona fits traditional stereotypes of femininity. She is very small physically, almost childlike (perhaps in part because she is
fifteen-going-on-sixteen
when she marries Jurgis).
Does ONA have a baby?
Ona bears Jurgis a son,
Antanas
. Ona goes back to work at Brown's packing plant right after giving birth. She loses her health and develops a bad cough.
Was Ona raped in the jungle?
Sobbing hysterically, Ona confesses that Phil Connor, a boss at her factory, continually harassed her and pleaded with her to become his mistress. She tells Jurgis that
Connor eventually raped her in the factory
after everyone had gone home and threatened to arrange the firings of every wage earner in her household.
Who dies in the jungle?
- Shere Khan – trampled by buffaloes.
- Tabaqui – executed by Grey Brother after interrogating him.
- Father wolf & Raksha – cause of deaths unknown.
- Dholes – some were killed by a bee swarm, the rest were killed by Mowgli and the wolf pack.
- Won-Tolla – succumbs to his wounds after killing the lead dhole.
What is causing death in Packingtown?
And
Dede Antanas develops both a dreadful cough and sores
, which eventually lead to his death. Jurgis is too poor to pay for a proper burial. The winter takes its toll on everyone in Packingtown.
Why does Ona lie about not coming home at night to Jurgis?
Around Thanksgiving, Ona doesn't return home one night after work. Jurgis goes to her factory the next morning to wait for her. When she arrives, Ona explains that she couldn't make it home because of the storm and spent the night
with a friend
.
Why did Ona refused to marry her lover?
Ona refuses to marry him
because she is obligated to produce a son for her father's family line, and not a husband's
. But when Agbadi is almost killed in a hunting accident, Ona nurses him back to health and becomes pregnant with his child. She agrees that if it's a daughter, the child will belong to Agbadi.
Why did Ona and Jurgis get married?
He believes he can go to America and become a wealthy man. So he and Ona and other family members decide to save their money and leave. For Jurgis, this is
a way to afford to marry
, which he wants very much to do, and he dreams of a better life.
What happens to Ona?
As a naturalistic woman, Ona eventually succumbs to the problems of a capitalistic society,
turning to prostitution and eventually dying
.
Why is the jungle a banned book?
by Upton Sinclair
The Jungle was banned in Yugoslavia in 1929
due to its socialist views, burned in Nazi fires
, banned again in 1956 in Germany because it harmed communist values and banned in 1985 in South Korea.
How old is Ona from the jungle?
At the beginning of The Jungle, Ona is not
yet sixteen years old
. Jurgis, by contrast, is quite a bit older. It appears that he is about 26 years old. We can see Ona's age in the very first pages of the book.
How does the jungle end?
Marija has become addicted to morphine. Jurgis is eager to find a job before he goes to see Elzbieta. One night Jurgis wanders into a socialist political rally, where he is transformed. The novel ends with a hopeful chant of revolt:
“Chicago will be ours.”
Who is jadvyga Marcinkus?
Jadvyga is a lot like Ona: she is
an honest working girl
who must support her large family with her wages. Also like Ona, she is unlucky. She is engaged to a man named Mikolas, but he has been struggling with work-related injuries (an infected hand, much like Marija Berczynskas).
