Sobriety, A Common Goal

Mitchell Cranmer

English 101

Bleck

5-20-2010

Major Points The Jungle Chapters 26-31

Chapter 26

Jurgis hangs out with a younger hipper crowd.
The stockyards prepare to and then go on strike.
Jurgis asks Scully for advice, who tells him to continue working, even as a scab.
The company takes care of Jurgis while he scabs, but he is hassled by crowds.
This incident makes national headlines as news of strike riots spreads.
Jurgis becomes a supervisor in the factory, becomes frustrated with the scabs lack of work ethic.

Rod Hill
English 101
Bleck
5/20/10

The Jungle Chapters 26-31
Major points summary

Chapter 26
- Jurgis starts hanging out with “sporty” friends and he wears a shirt and tie.
- Jurgis’ union starts to participate in “The Great Beef Strike,” but then works as a scab for $3/day.
- Jurgis accepts a position as a boss in the killing room, for $5/day and a promise of job security.
- The strike ends after ten days, but resumes when the packers discriminate against the union leaders.

Blake Hallum
Bleck
English 101
May 18, 2010

No GMOs

Randall Fichte
Bleck
English 101
18 May 2010

Concerns For Drinking

Victor Hartman

Bradley Bleck

English Composition 1

17 May, 2010

Seeking Donations

Chapter 18
• Jurgis had no money for court fees so he had to spend 3 extra nights in jail
• The family lost the house while he was away and returned to live with Juknienes
• Ona gives birth early but the family had no money for a midwife
• Jurgis scrounges up some money to try to get Ona some help from a midwife

Chapter 19
• After explaining to midwife Madam Haupt that Jurgis has no money but can get some she agrees finally to help him out.
• Jurgis is told to leave the house so he goes to the saloon for a drink and falls asleep at the saloon

Chapter 18
-Jurgis gets out of jail 3 days late because he can't pay court costs.
-New family buys the house new while Jurgis was in prison.
-The family is back at the place they originally stayed when they moved to packingtown.
-Ona goes into labor early and Jurgis tries to find a doctor for the $1.25 he comes up with.

Chapter 19
-Jurgis promises to pay the midwife he finds who is Madame Haupt.
-Jurgis comes home after drinking to find baby died and Madame Haupt still wants paid.
-Ona also dies
-Jurgis spends all money on drinking

Chapter 20
-Ona is buried

Ch 18
The explains that Jurgis had to spend more time in jail because he couldnt make his bail payment. After three extra days he goes to his house. He finds out that his family has been kicked out because of failure to pay rent. The old Lithuanian woman that was their neighbor told him that his family was once again living in the boarding home. After learning this he goes to the boarding house to find his wife in labor. She is in life threatening condition because the baby is premature. Jurgis leaves to find help.

Ch 19

Ashleigh Calais
B. Bleck
English 101
05.07.10
Summary 18-25

Chapter 18