... begins to drink heavily. He delivers himself from full-blown alcoholism through force of will, but the desire to drink always torments him. Antanas suffers from the measles, his strong fury allows him to reach his first birthday but he is just as malnourished as the rest of Packingtown. Ona's pregnant again; she suffers from a bad cough and frequent episodes of ... ...

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• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

... goes wild and attacks the man: To jurgis this man's whole presence reeked of the crime he had committed...things swam blood before him, and he screamed aloud in his fury, lifting his victim and smashing his head upon the floor. (P. 153) Jurgis is sent to jail, and when he is free again he finds that his home ha been repossessed ... ...

• Word Count: 4457
• Approx Pages: 18
• Grade Level: High School