💰Jurgis enjoys a life of excess with his savings while other workers suffer
✊Workers go on strike for better conditions and pay
💔Jurgis betrays fellow workers by becoming a foreman for scabs
⚖️Jurgis attacks an old enemy, unaware he is now a powerful man
🤯Jurgis is swindled out of his savings and becomes a beggar
What happens to Jurgis' savings?
—Jurgis spends his savings on a lavish lifestyle and is eventually swindled out of them.
Why do the workers decide to go on strike?
—The workers go on strike because wages continue to decrease despite the company making huge profits.
Why does Jurgis become a foreman for scabs?
—Jurgis takes advantage of the strike and demands higher pay to work as a foreman for scabs, betraying his fellow workers.
What happens when Jurgis attacks his old enemy?
—Jurgis attacks his old enemy, only to discover that he is now a powerful man and cannot be bribed.
What leads Jurgis to become a beggar?
—Jurgis is arrested and swindled out of his savings, leaving him with only $1. He is forced to live as a beggar.
00:18Jurgis enjoys his newfound wealth and spends freely on entertainment.
00:42Workers become agitated as wages decrease, leading to a strike for better conditions.
00:56Jurgis takes advantage of the strike and becomes a foreman for scabs.
01:19Jurgis attacks his old enemy, not realizing he is now a powerful man.
01:31Jurgis is arrested and swindled out of his savings, leaving him with $1.
