The term “successful” is relevant different for everyone. However, to become successful requires motivation, strive, and nevertheless luckiness. In our lives we often experiences displeasure because the reason that some people in the world are rich but some are poor. Indeed, there are two kinds of behavior. One kind is that they are envious about the wealthy and successful people but them are self still being self-indulgence, ignorant, incompetent, and to remain still. Another kind is the opposite of the first kind of people, who is motivated, remain strive, and willing to changed their current status. Ragged Dick is the second kind of people. The story “From Ragged Dick” talks about the life of a child who named Richard Hunter, but he also
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Ragged Dick tries hard to become a better person. Ragged Dick was a bootblack kid, but he does not want to remain the same way like always. Poverty does not stop Dick instead Dick courage’s himself to change, to a very positive living attitude, and also to become better. The way Dick gets himself better is through education. In addition, Dick pays rent for Fosdick, his roommate and also friend, so that he could be educated. Through the education, Dick has better himself in the way that he could count numbers and speak formal language. “Dick now began to look about for a position in a store or counting-room. Until he should obtain one he determined to devote half the day to blacking boots, not being willing to break in upon his small capital” (Dick 246). This is a typical fact that Dick is eventually becoming better. Nevertheless, Dick did not relax himself by quitting blacking boots but keep endeavor working still. Eventually, through Dick’s strive, he got a very high paying job back in that time. Through his example tells us that positive thinking with trying hard to become a better person will eventually lead us to …show more content…
Because of the courageous Dick has, he saves James Rockwell’s, probably one of the wealthiest person in New York, child from drowning. “‘My Child!’ he exclaimed in anguish, ‘who will save my child’” (Dick 247)? At the moment nobody wants to jump out from the big boat because is too dangerous, however, without any hesitation Ragged Dick is the only person who is brave enough that jumped out the boat and went saves the children. However, Ragged Dick changed through his bravery, not only saving others meant to be bravery but willing to change himself also uses courage. Not everyone has the courage to change their behavior, only a few like Ragged Dick changed from inside out; His action does take courage a lot of courage. And because of his bravery, his life completely turned around that eventually got him
Ragged Dick tries hard to become a better person. Ragged Dick was a bootblack kid, but he does not want to remain the same way like always. Poverty does not stop Dick instead Dick courage’s himself to change, to a very positive living attitude, and also to become better. The way Dick gets himself better is through education. In addition, Dick pays rent for Fosdick, his roommate and also friend, so that he could be educated. Through the education, Dick has better himself in the way that he could count numbers and speak formal language. “Dick now began to look about for a position in a store or counting-room. Until he should obtain one he determined to devote half the day to blacking boots, not being willing to break in upon his small capital” (Dick 246). This is a typical fact that Dick is eventually becoming better. Nevertheless, Dick did not relax himself by quitting blacking boots but keep endeavor working still. Eventually, through Dick’s strive, he got a very high paying job back in that time. Through his example tells us that positive thinking with trying hard to become a better person will eventually lead us to …show more content…
Because of the courageous Dick has, he saves James Rockwell’s, probably one of the wealthiest person in New York, child from drowning. “‘My Child!’ he exclaimed in anguish, ‘who will save my child’” (Dick 247)? At the moment nobody wants to jump out from the big boat because is too dangerous, however, without any hesitation Ragged Dick is the only person who is brave enough that jumped out the boat and went saves the children. However, Ragged Dick changed through his bravery, not only saving others meant to be bravery but willing to change himself also uses courage. Not everyone has the courage to change their behavior, only a few like Ragged Dick changed from inside out; His action does take courage a lot of courage. And because of his bravery, his life completely turned around that eventually got him