The finalstep in the journey of Jurgis Rudkus, a Lithuanian immigrant in the slums of Chicago...
About this creation
Before you continue, I might advise skimming through both the first and second MOCs I did on Upton Sinclair's book "The Jungle", or this won't make much sense.
Continuing the story, our main character Jurgis went from working in the stockyards to despair as he suffered in early 1900s Chicago. He was on the recieving end of human nature's worst, being forced to work in inhumane conditions and witness as his family was descrated and scattered. After living as a hobo for a while, he returned to Chicago where he made some connections.
Upon doing so, Jurgis found himself in the "inner circle" of Chicago. In this place, all the top criminals, top politicians, and top bosses were all the same people. For instance, if the mayor was caught stealing, most likely he knew the judge and the boss he stole from and would easily be off the hook. It was rare for anyone to get caught in their criminal actions in this "top rung" in the social ladder.
This vignette depicts Jurgis at a sleazy bar. Once Jurgis got into the society of criminals, he began to experience the sinfulness of man at its worst. The only thing people cared about was the material - Christianity was made fun of and the only thing the people were concerned with was where they would get their next drink. What resulted was a sinful spiral that led to poverty, lawlessness, licentiousness, and crime.
The book, "The Jungle" ends in a very depressing way - you get this image of the crime of Chicago, but the purported answer is not the right one. The author Sinclair proposed a system of socialism, where everyone is on an even playing field. However, what the author misses is that the answer to the tragedies of society cannot be fixed by man - they are because of man. Thanks to Adam's fall, the world is permated with sinfulness, like the book "The Jungle" depicts, but what "The Jungle" misses is that the only answer is the redemption from sin that Christ Jesus himself brings.
So now to the MOC...
Here is the bar.
A closeupt on the table, the drunken sot in the corner and all the molding, rotten-wood walls.
Note the hanging-wine-glass-rack technique. That might be my favorite part of the MOC.
Here is my favorite part of the vig: the backside. Here we see two men doing a hit job on an unforutnate buisnessman.
This is a better view. The black-haired man is Jurgis; in front of him is a man named Jack Duane, a criminal of Chicago. Although in the book he only knocks out his unfortunate victim (the blondie), I added a gun to this scene so you get a better picture of the scene's violence.
A better view of Jurgis, Jack, and the unfortunate victim.
...and NO, that is not Draco Malfoy. It is a young buisnessman who wandered into the alley and was subsequently mugged for his money.
The top of the MOC.
From left to right:
Jurgis Rudkus - slightly more dressed up now ;) ; Jack Duane - the criminal; and the unnammed buisnessman.
And finally the crew from the bar. From left to right:
Saloon girl (...and they were actually dressed in Kimonos in the book. That is not just something I made up), Drunk Man, Bartender, Surly Card Player, REALLY Drunk Man.
All in all, the book "The Jungle" was a great depiction of the mess we get in when humans try to fix their own sinful desires without God. Only he has the foolproof, holy plan to redeem the world. That man: Christ Jesus.
Thanks for viewing!
Soli Deo Gloria!
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February 19, 2013 |
I also like the "hanging-wine-glass-rack technique!" The walls inside and out are really well done! Great work! |
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Wow, only just noticed that hanging wine-glass technique. Might have to borrow that sometime, with credit given of course. |
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July 13, 2012 |
Nice, I like how the wine glasses are held up |
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June 7, 2012 |
I like it! |
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June 3, 2012 |
Excellent! Lovely build and great figs to boot! |
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August . June 1, 2012 |
Neato Chris! Loving the Saloon. ;) |
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White Knight May 29, 2012 |
Yes, the hanging glass method is super ! The whole model is rather great !>.....well done |
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May 29, 2012 |
Loving the brick work on the wall, and the foot rail on the bar, Great work! |
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May 29, 2012 |
Wow, Chris! Excellent work here. I think this is my favorite of all your scenes from the jungle. The hanging wine glass technique looks stunning and really adds to the scene. The only thing I think could be improved is the walls. They look almost too shabby, using just that persian sand orange color with the boards on the walls would have kept the shabby/unkept feel but at the same time made it still clean to look at. Besides that this is perfect. Keep it up! |
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May 28, 2012 |
Very neat build! |
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May 28, 2012 |
Nicely done for a depressing topic. |
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May 27, 2012 |
This is very cool and detailed!! |
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May 26, 2012 |
I love the brickwork on the outside, but again, the minifigs steal the show. Great work! |
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May 26, 2012 |
Nice Job Overall! |
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May 26, 2012 |
Great building, it has a very realistic look. The hanging-wine-glass-rack technique is very new to me, but it's brilliant!! |
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May 26, 2012 |
Excellent work Chris! Lots of great detail! |
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May 25, 2012 |
Nice build... |
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May 25, 2012 |
Nice brick technique (no pun intended:P) for the walls! |
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May 25, 2012 |
Excellent! It is good to know that other likeminded people are great builders! Great build, and even better message! |
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May 25, 2012 |
COOL! You can also use that wine rack for the rifles in lego Star Wars. |
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May 25, 2012 |
This is awesome! 5/5 ~Brandon |
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May 25, 2012 |
Very good Christopher! You got it up! I do like how you did the wine racks! The people are great! And I like how the whole moc looks, and all! Jurgus is sure leading a weird life! Keep up the good work! |
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May 25, 2012 |
Love the glass rack, nifty table too. |
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May 25, 2012 |
Cool vig! |
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