The Jungle · Character
Aniele Jukniene
A neighbor who rents rooms to the Rudkus family.
minor
Also known as Aniele
First appearance: i
Aniele Jukniene's tie to Jurgis Rudkus is one of the pressures that moves The Jungle—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Jurgis goes to her house at the end of the chapter; she opens the door, shrunken with rheumatism.
Aniele Jukniene first appears in 0002 i.
With Jurgis Rudkus (social): Aniele is a neighbor and fellow Lithuanian immigrant who rents rooms to Jurgis's family and shares their communal struggles. With Jurgis Rudkus (social): Aniele is a neighbor and fellow Lithuanian immigrant who rents rooms to Jurgis's family and shares their communal struggles.
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Landlady and employer
- Corrupt power figures
- Protagonist
- Rudkus family and friends
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Jurgis Rudkus
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- Jurgis Rudkus
social · positive
Aniele is a neighbor and fellow Lithuanian immigrant who rents rooms to Jurgis's family… How this plays out →
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