The Jungle
what are jurgis expectation for his new job?
i do not read the book
i do not read the book
Jurgis takes a job at Packingtown. It is a depressing slaughterhouse but Jurgis remains optimistic. He begins by sweeping the entrails of slaughtered cattle through trap doors. Despite the stench, he is excited because he earns a little over two dollars for twelve hours of labor.