I think Stephen Crane’story “Maggie: A girl from the streets,” is probably one of the most tragic, yet truthful stories I have read. It almost reminds me of a Greek tragedy. However, I would want to focus on the feminist interpretation of the storylines. The main characters that I wanted to refer to were Maggie, Nell, and Pete. Crane shows the naturalistic view of both poverty and gender roles in the 1800s in this story of an alienated female with no opportunities. Maggie represents the consequence of social pressures and the lack of opportunity for women. First, Maggie has her entire family with pressure on her because of their poverty. She has to work at a fairly young age before being seduced by Pete. Pete, representing avarice, infatuates
