The Jungle Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 28 Summary

Chapter 28 Summary

After Jurgis gets out of prison, he happens on another political meeting. Again he falls asleep. Someone whispers to him, calling him "comrade," and says that if he listens, he might "learn something." The speaker seems to be speaking directly to Jurgis. He is lamenting the workingman's fate. Jurgis is entranced.

The rest of the chapter is an impassioned speech for socialism. The combination of the speaker's extreme zeal and the words which directly correlate to Jurgis's situation in life leave him nearly speechless..

Chapter 28 Analysis

This is Socialism. Jurgis can directly relate to what the speaker is saying, and he understands. Unlike the lecture he went to before, where he was confused about the speaker's message, this one seems to be written just for him. He feels a sense of possibility. This man is on the workingman's side!