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What does Teta Elzbieta want to keep alive in America?
What does Teta Elzbieta want to keep alive in America?
Traditions and virtues.
Why was Jurgis and Ona's wedding so hard to prepare for?
Why was Jurgis and Ona's wedding so hard to prepare for?
Because they didn't have money to hold a wedding.
Who tells the family about the history of the house?
Who tells the family about the history of the house?
Grandma Majauszkis
What country did the people who first bought the house come from?
What country did the people who first bought the house come from?
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Why couldn't any of the families stay in the house?
Why couldn't any of the families stay in the house?
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Why was the house supposedly 'cursed'?
Why was the house supposedly 'cursed'?
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Who told the family about the interest they would have to pay?
Who told the family about the interest they would have to pay?
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What was the 'War Whoop League'?
What was the 'War Whoop League'?
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Who had to get a job because of the interest the family has to pay?
Who had to get a job because of the interest the family has to pay?
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Where did Ona get her first job?
Where did Ona get her first job?
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What was little Stanislovas' first job?
What was little Stanislovas' first job?
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Who did Teta Elzbieta take little Stanislovas to, to make him two years older?
Who did Teta Elzbieta take little Stanislovas to, to make him two years older?
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How old did you have to be to get a job filling lard cans?
How old did you have to be to get a job filling lard cans?
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Why did little Stanislovas like his job?
Why did little Stanislovas like his job?
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What was the central idea of this chapter?
What was the central idea of this chapter?
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Study Notes
Family Values and Traditions
- Teta Elzbieta strives to maintain traditions and virtues as the family adapts to life in America.
Jurgis and Ona's Wedding
- Financial constraints made preparations for Jurgis and Ona's wedding particularly challenging.
House's Background
- Grandma Majauszkis provides insight into the history of their new house.
- The initial inhabitants of the house were immigrants from Germany.
Family Struggles with Payments
- Several families struggled to maintain payments on the house, leading to their inability to stay.
Cursed House
- The house is referred to as "cursed" due to a historical pattern of deaths from consumption.
Financial Obligations
- Grandma Majauszkis also informs the family about the required interest payments they must make.
War Whoop League
- The "War Whoop League" is described as a raucous political organization comprised of thugs and rowdies.
Employment Challenges
- Due to financial pressures from interest payments, Ona and little Stanislovas must find employment.
First Jobs
- Ona secures her first job in a wrapping room at Browns.
- Little Stanislovas begins working by filling lard cans.
Age and Employment
- A child must be at least 16 years old to work filling lard cans, prompting Teta Elzbieta to take Stanislovas to the priest to falsely age him.
Sense of Purpose
- Little Stanislovas appreciates his job because he feels a sense of responsibility and pride in contributing to the family's finances.
Central Theme of the Chapter
- This chapter revolves around the historical narrative of the house and the family's experience within their work environment.
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