Wes Clo, os Se aS) Jrgls Rukus -Libuasianinmigrant wh comes to America wih his wie, On, thf nthe American Dream of sehen. is eal, fay, and hopes are slowly desvoyed by the miserable working at living coins Packngtown, Chap, Japs who doen lict mich ‘mor fiom the eader hun pity fa obvious insect ta Sinela uses to expres hs vison othe exploitation of the worker by capa ands ‘redemption ty socials ‘Ona Lakeszaite- Tela Elzbetasstepdagiter and Jr's wife. Akin, loves and optimistic, Ona is ruined bythe forces of eats that ‘work again the family, paul aa she i apd by her boss, Phil Conor ‘Teta ElabetaLukeszate- Ons sepmotier and hemor of six oer. resent, song old Woman, Tea Elbit one ofthe strongest and oot important cara in TA ng ‘Marija Berezynskas Ons cousin, bo travels to Amica withthe et ofthe fly bees her employer in the ol eunty fukn to es. Phil Connor = Ona's oss, who sexually arses Re a the fairy Where she works. bullying, depraved man Connor represen the mera ‘corruption oF power in Chicago as well as the complicated relationship Between pois, crime, and busines. ‘Antanas Rudkws- Oot and Juris’ son they have at Ameren. Antanas fa ston, srd ile by, but he drowns inthe mua in the rst and dies ‘wile Jugs sat werk. The dah of Antanas signals he death hope in Juz’ ie eee re Tunge pedo focues and explores the harsh maga ie of args Radha, Litwanan immigrant stamping oma i ns ‘mest in Cheag, Jugs Rud and Ona Losi, «young man and woman who have een immigrated o Chiego fom ian, bod tit ‘wedding festa barn an sex of Chicago known as Puckingiown. The couple and several eaves moves to Chica in sae of beter ie But Packingtown, the exe of Lthunian immigration and of Chicago's mesipcking industry, is har, Gangrous, and fy place where its difcu, {ond Joh After being in serous deb Jarl, whois young and energetic quick finds work a Chicago, as do Marja Bercynss (ras cousin) and Jonas (baer of Ona’ stepmother, Tes Fila). The funy lnsanagoeiet buy a hose, bt tans ut Bea swath agreement. {sill oThiden costs andthe house s shoddy and poorly maintained. Ashi Teac enon worsens, even Oaa's nd Teta zhi cide tre fred to lock fr jobs, which are conducted in usa conions wt itera fo invidal worken. Furthemave, th migrant community sagt with rime and compton, hurgi's ater, Dede Antanas eventual des det the harsh eondon of his job. ‘Win the most dangerous season in Packngtown and oven Jeg, fored to work nan unheated hugs in whichis ficult ks hs ie everyday by spy going 0 work Marko undergoes areaonthip ise, loses er job Ber fctory. Distressed, rls ons & “nin and showy begins to undersand te web of oil corruption an ribery that makes Paskngown ru. Marija reps hr oh, bu she is fired again while Ona becomes prepa ao yves inh to a oy ned Ants, nae fe Jugs Taber. orgs sais his ankle adi ced wo ped aly tie moat i enable to work a eceive is pay. Una tolerate the miey, Jonas abandons the fly, dsappeaing withou ord. When Jugs at ast ecover and retusa work, the fain reise ive him iso back. Hence, Jurgsis fore tke aoa te ferlizer pln the oles’ place inal of Packngtown He bens to nam himself with alcoho ‘Orme pregnant agin and Juris icovers ht Pil Conor, heros, as rp her Jugs tacks Commo and iartesied, Aor an wf il Jurs {sentence oamonth n peso. In prison. urs een criminal named ack Duane. When bef eased, url discovers that his aly bas tee evicted frm ts home andi ving atthe run-down Dardnghous Juris nds Oa premature in labor, and the effort of giving bi ls er tnd the cid. In agony. ris disappears on a enkng binge. However. forthe sake of his son Jug sop inking ands persuaded finda good Jobat ee! mill He dds hinselrn Antanas and Fels rete hope ni. But is hopes are sated when Anan dies inthe res. In esa, Jugs abandons his surviving Tamly members and wanders the coun 3h, Inthe winter, Jugs eturs to Chicago, after series of misforunate evens, he becomes a begs. Aer ing gven a hunded dlrs om wealthy young tan onthe ste, he sched and obbed ofthe hued dlls and ats a bal wih bctende, ang hi in piso api ta son, he mects ack Duane again. When they are released, they tart commit burglaries cad musings and Jui reared Work fr the fomapt pita oss. Mike Scully. One ay, Jugs ses Phil Conor (uy who raped Ons lars’ wf) agin ad tacks him. ef again sen to prism ands released by his own til ocd to von charity afer being released By this time, Juris as completly lost touch wih is fai But Fe ner finds ut hat Teta a Manis have become extreme oor, resring fo prosttaion ‘Onc nigh is spit al bt cessed by pevation and misery Jugs wanders ino a soe poiical lyn which an grator delivers a spec ha Sls uri wit aspiration Jugs joins he seca party and embraces sel ha the Werks not few weal capalists—should owe ‘coisa pans Juris ads ajo a ple a soci hotel an is euied wih Tela lait, He tends acai lyin which he speaker sums up Jugs new bel: mare peopl ouvert to socialism, the spake declares, ten “Chicago Wl Be ous” ‘Themes Sovalism she remedy forthe evils of capitalism; persist rough te burdens andthe obstacles bollownss ofthe “American Drea” Important Quotes he meat woud be shoveled into cars, and the man who did the sboeling wold not rouble to iftou ara ven when he sw one—her were things that went int tbe sausage in comparison with whic a poised rat was abit There was no place forte meno wash hei hands ele they ate thr ner, and vo they made practice of washing them in tbe wae that wasto be ladle ino the sausage. There wer the Buttends of ‘smoked mest an the srs of cored ea, anal the and end ofthe wae oh plants tht woul be dumped no ol ares ne else tet thre”