Jurgis's friend, the delicatessen owner, guides Jurgis to find his first job. It is not a big problem that Jurgis doesn't speak English. The jobs at the stockyards are pretty equal to that of a cog in a machine. Every person has one particular task that they perform over and over again. Knowledge of the English language is not a requirement. During the early part of this chapter, the family takes a visit to the heart of the stockyards and sees some horrible events unfurl.
A line of cattle strung out as far as they can see is being methodically killed. They then go to "the killing floor," where pigs are being killed, and the line of these animals never seems to stop. The whole thing is shocking, but very business-like, as the employees.....
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