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Out of This Furnace
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Out of This Furnace is a multi-generational narrative about a Slovak family’s immigration to America. As an immigrant narrative focusing on three separate, yet intertwined generations, the story looks at the tenuous journey of the family as it makes its way from Hungary to America, including all the ups and downs associated with immigrant life as the Kracha family’s lives evolve along with the so-called American Dream.
The narrative begins with George “Djuro” Kracha, who boards a ship that is setting sail from his Hungarian village to America. Through negligence, George spends the money for his train ride to Pennsylvania on attempting to impress Zuska, a beautiful woman who is already married. George then finds himself in New York with only fifty cents to his name. Given his circumstances, he walks the entire way from New York to White Haven, Pennsylvania, where his sister, Francka, and her husband, Andrej, live. He also meets Joe Dubik, who becomes his best friend. George’s relatives and Joe work for the railroad in White Haven, and, in time, George secures a job working for the railroad as well.
George shifts occupations and, like many of his friends and family, begins working in the Unlock all 58 pages of this Study Guide Plus, gain access to 8,900+ more expert-written Study Guides. Including features:
