Question

1. What food issues are described in this chapter? 2. Why was Elzbieta’s insensibility considered a gift? 3. ""They had played the game and they had lost."" (138) Explain this statement. 4. How and why had Jurgis discovered drink? Describe his constant battle with it. What does he blame his difficulties on? 5. Describe Ona at the end of the chapter. 6. What jungle metaphor describes Jurgis at the end of this chapter? How does this characterization of Jurgis contribute to the feeling that he is now a victim and no longer has control of his life

Answer 1

Elzbieta’s insensibility was a gift because since her job required her to be standing up for so many hours a day, she would feel anything and kept working hard and trying to earn money for the family.3.“They had played the game and they had lost.”