Answer:
At first, he ignores his injury and continues working. He faints, and the company doctor sends him home, suggesting his injury would take months to heal. The company tells him the company could not be held responsible for his injury. Jurgis lays home in bed worrying about his future and for the first time, thinks he might be defeated.
Explanation:
Jurgis Rudkus is a Lithuanian immigrant who comes to America with his wife Ona. Jurgis is a strong, determined individual who has faith in the American Dream of self-betterment but his health, family, and hopes are slowly destroyed by his miserable working and living conditions.
One day while working Jurgis gets injured. His foot becomes caught in the trap that collects the blood and his ankle gets twisted. He doesn't notice the injury at first, but it becomes worse throughout the day.
At first Jurgis ignores his injury and he continues to work. He collapses and later the company's doctor sends him home, explaining that his wound would takes months to heal. The company tells Jurgis that the company can't be held accountable for his injury.
After taking doctor's advice, Jurgis is finally at home, laying on a bed thinking and worrying about his future. Believing that he might have just lost.
Hence the answer was given and explained above.
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