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The Jungle Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 29 Summary

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Chapter 29 Summary

Jurgis approaches the speaker after the talk is over, and he is directed to a man named Ostrinski, who takes him to his home and teaches him the tenets of socialism. Basically, Ostrinski tells him that Packingtown should be put in the hands of the workmen, who are the reason for its success.

Jurgis is totally enamored with the idea of socialism, and he imagines a total takeover of Packingtown. The unions haven't seemed to do enough, Ostrinski says, so men all over are joining the socialist party.

Chapter 29 Analysis

This socialist party makes total sense to Jurgis. He has seen how the unions work, and has watched time and time again how nothing comes of their strikes but more misery. There seems to be no power at all for the workingmen to yield. But now there is this socialist party, and as Ostrinski explains it, the party is growing rapidly in...
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