In Lithuania, life is difficult for Jurgis Rudkus. When Jurgis hears that life in America is prosperous and you can become a rich man in the bargain he and his fiancé, Ona Lukosziate, decide to migrate to America. Jurgis and Ona settle in the Chicago area, called Packingtown which is the center of Lithuanian immigration and Chicago’s meat packing industry, in hopes of finding the American dream. In the beginning of chapter two, Jurgis talks about how America is a place that lovers dream of. The quilt square focuses on the marriage of Jurgis and Ona, which occurs in chapter one of the novel. Their marriage is one of their happiest moments before multiple tragedies strike the small family. In the background of the illustration there is
