Maggie A Girl of the Streets: A Story of New York centers around a girl who deals with many issues. The story centers around Maggie, Jimmie, Mary, and Pete. Crane could have just called the story Maggie, but the full title is more fitting. A girl of the streets suggests she is a prostitute, and a story of New York tells us that Maggie’s environment may play a role in the story. There is constant tension in this environment that most children would be unable to thrive in. Maggie’s death can be contributed to multiple factors such the influences of her mother, Pete, Jimmy and society’s view of her.
Maggie is a young girl when the story starts, and she seems to be the most normal out of all these characters. When she was young, she was surrounded …show more content…
She is easily affected by being punched by her brother, by beginning to cry. Her reaction tells the reader that she is not like her other family member, she is the complete opposite of them. She could have been like her mother, or her brother and fought at any chance she had. Maggie did not do anything wrong, and she was not going on the route of prostitution until she was kicked out. She was a pretty girl that was unlike her mother, or her brother because she did not resort to violence. As Crane puts it, “She blossomed in a mud puddle” (Chapter 4).
It is important to note the name choice for Maggie’s mother. Crane decides to name her Mary, but she is the opposite of Mary, the mother of Christ. Maggie’s mother is Her mother is one of reasons that she died. Mary is a mother who does not have mother like qualities. She is an alcoholic and it affects her negatively. She is a cause of the physical altercations in the novel. Mary is overcome with rage and anger over the breaking of the plate. Jimmie decides to leave the house because he is aware of the hostility of his …show more content…
She is at her lowest and when you think that living with her mother was not her lowest, that’s incredibly surprising. The novel gives a more defined description and characterization of the other characters. The main characters are Mary, Maggie, Pete, and Jimmie. Jimmie and Mary both have the same view. Mary and Jimmie do not see how Pete can be very helpful to Maggie, and they kick her out of the house. She would not have become a prostitute if she was kicked out of her home, and Pete left her hanging for another girl. She never knew that Pete would abandon her for another girl, because she thought Pete would continue to be with
Maggie is a young girl when the story starts, and she seems to be the most normal out of all these characters. When she was young, she was surrounded …show more content…
She is easily affected by being punched by her brother, by beginning to cry. Her reaction tells the reader that she is not like her other family member, she is the complete opposite of them. She could have been like her mother, or her brother and fought at any chance she had. Maggie did not do anything wrong, and she was not going on the route of prostitution until she was kicked out. She was a pretty girl that was unlike her mother, or her brother because she did not resort to violence. As Crane puts it, “She blossomed in a mud puddle” (Chapter 4).
It is important to note the name choice for Maggie’s mother. Crane decides to name her Mary, but she is the opposite of Mary, the mother of Christ. Maggie’s mother is Her mother is one of reasons that she died. Mary is a mother who does not have mother like qualities. She is an alcoholic and it affects her negatively. She is a cause of the physical altercations in the novel. Mary is overcome with rage and anger over the breaking of the plate. Jimmie decides to leave the house because he is aware of the hostility of his …show more content…
She is at her lowest and when you think that living with her mother was not her lowest, that’s incredibly surprising. The novel gives a more defined description and characterization of the other characters. The main characters are Mary, Maggie, Pete, and Jimmie. Jimmie and Mary both have the same view. Mary and Jimmie do not see how Pete can be very helpful to Maggie, and they kick her out of the house. She would not have become a prostitute if she was kicked out of her home, and Pete left her hanging for another girl. She never knew that Pete would abandon her for another girl, because she thought Pete would continue to be with