The Jungle · Character

Jurgis Rudkus

Jurgis Rudkus is a character in The Jungle by Upton Sinclair.

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Also known as Jurgis, II Jurgis, VI Jurgis, Poor Jurgis, April Jurgis, Comrade Jurgis

First appearance: 0002-i

A Lithuanian immigrant who works in Chicago's meatpacking district, struggling to survive.