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Mr. Connor

A foreman at the packing plant who abuses Ona.

minor

Also known as Connor, Phil Connor

First appearance: xiii

Mr. Connor'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.

Ona's boss who sexually exploits her; is brutally attacked by Jurgis.
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With Jurgis Rudkus (rivalry): Mr. Connor is a foreman who sexually exploits Ona, leading Jurgis to violently attack him and face imprisonment. With Jurgis Rudkus (rivalry): Mr. Connor is a foreman who sexually exploits…

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See Mr. Connor in xiii

Character Web

12 connections

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BHBuck HalloranJRJurgis RudkusJOJonasSTStanislovasJCJustice CallahanMCMr. Connor

Relationship types

  • Rivalry
  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor characters and antagonists
  • Protagonist
  • Rudkus family and friends

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Jurgis’s desperate plea to Madame Haupt marks the story’s dramatic climax because it represents the absolute n…

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Relationships

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See Mr. Connor in xiii

In the story

Mr. Connor appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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See Mr. Connor in xiii