The Jungle · Character
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 xiiiCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Minor characters and antagonists
- Protagonist
- Rudkus family and friends
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- 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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- Jurgis Rudkus
rivalry · negative
- Jurgis Rudkus
rivalry · negative
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See Mr. Connor in xiiiIn the story
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See Mr. Connor in xiii