The Jungle · Character
Ostrinski
A Polish socialist who educates Jurgis about the movement.
minor
Also known as Comrade Ostrinski
First appearance: xxvii
Ostrinski'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.
Ostrinski, a pants-finisher and socialist, hosts Jurgis in his cramped home and explains the principles of socialism, the class struggle, and the need for worker organization.
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With Jurgis Rudkus (friendship): Ostrinski is a socialist organizer who helps Jurgis understand the labor movement and find purpose in collective action. With Jurgis Rudkus (friendship): Ostrinski is a socialist…
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- Closing
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friendship · positive
Ostrinski is a socialist organizer who helps Jurgis understand the labor movement and… How this plays out →
- Jurgis Rudkus
friendship · positive
Ostrinski is a socialist organizer who helps Jurgis understand the labor movement and… How this plays out →
- Jurgis Rudkus
friendship · positive
Ostrinski is a socialist organizer who helps Jurgis understand the labor movement and… How this plays out →
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See Ostrinski in xxviiIn the story
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See Ostrinski in xxvii