Now the family has a new house, and they furnish it by renting a selection of modest chairs and tables. They find it very helpful that there are advertisements everywhere "helping" them make the right decisions. Jurgis and Ona have a great time shopping for necessities for the house. There is not enough money available to buy luxuries, but they enjoy themselves as they buy everyday things.
Jurgis is beginning to realize that his is the most demanding work he has ever done in his life. He likes it, though. He is young and strong and seems to have endless energy. It is during this chapter that Jurgis is first approached to become part of a union, and he declines, thinking that a union goes directly against the American ideal of individuality. Why would.....
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