The Jungle Characters

A Lithuanian immigrant who comes to America. He is a strong, determined man with faith in the American dream

One of Tetas children, a boy around 14

Teta Elzbieta's step daughter and Jurgis wife. A kind, lovely, and optimist women

Ona's cousin, a large strong women, who stands up for herself

Ona's stepmother and the mother of 6. A resilient strong willed, old women

Jurgis father, traveled with family. A proud man, but his old age holds him back from getting a job. Working conditions destroy his health

Teta Elzbieta's brother, encourages family to move to America

Tetas kid, 1 of 2 crippled kids

Gifted violinist, falls in love with Marija, they get married

Manages apartments in tenement house, bad hygiene

Family's Lithuanian neighbor, concerned old women tells them her story about their house deal, they were swindled

A corrupt, wealthy democrat in Chicago who owns dump. Makes money off of house swindles

The forelady in Ona's factory, cruel and bitter. Runs brothel and arranges jobs for prostitutes, hates Ona

Jurgis son, sturdy little boy, who drowns

Ona's boss, sexually harasses her at factory

One of Tetas children, forced to do household chores, sells newpapers, with bros

Teta 2nd oldest son, had to get job, sells newpapers, uses lots of slang

Tetas 3rd oldest, he is 10

Tetas youngest, 3 years old, dies of sudden sickness, disabled and couldn't walk

Tetas 2nd youngest, has difficulty walking, ran over by wagon

First educated man Jurgis has ever met, falls into life of crime

A mid wife, a Dutchwomen, has to be bribed to see Ona, extremely negative

Son of Jurgis former boss, drunken play boy, gives Jurgis a $100 bill

The jones family butler

Member of Mike Sully's political machine who works with Jurgis

Same as Buck

We do not meet him in the book but he is a Republican candidate who Sully secretly arranges to win

Only in chapter 1, at the wedding, the bell of the ball

A polish immigrant and socialist who speaks Lithuanian when Jurgis first attends socialist party meeting

Former union army officer, owns hotel, a socialist

A Chicago millionaire who devoted his life to working with the poor and immigrants in slums

A wandering preacher and evangelist who believes that the Christian Church offers a socialist message

The voice of socialism