Maggie: a Girl on the Streets

Maggie A Girl On the Streets The problems that were faced by Maggie, and umteen other women in the lower social-economic levels during the Gilded Age, ar almost unsufferable to imagine. She faced discrimination, attachment issues, and grew up with a dysfunctional family that failed to show affection. as luck would have it for Maggie, she wasnt like the people she lived around. As Stephen Crane put it, no(prenominal) of the dirt of special(a) Alley seemed to be in her veins (Maggie 16). This unique frisk acquired by Maggie gave her the ability to improve her chance, even by a lissome chance.Maggie grew up with a family who would have been classified as the low-class, in the scums of parvenu York City. This is where Maggie naturally sets binding her chances on eventually leaving her awful neighborhood, also known as Rum Alley. The name of the neighborhood basically describes the example of neighborhood it really is. Its filled with publicy alcoholic families, with children who preceptort receive the affection that they deserve from their elders. This unfortunately makes it difficult for Maggie to draw in down help inside her neighborhood, which forces her to make goodness decisions inside her neighborhood.Maggie was discriminated on generally for one reason for being a woman. During this time period, women were socially pass judgment inside the house, but not out of it. On the streets was where men were raise whether they were working, or drinking at the local tavern. Women at this time were vexed unapologetically. For example, when Pete comes to Maggies house he tells her, Im stuck on yer shape. Its outa sight. (Maggie 19). Maggie didnt want to goal up as a low-life scum living as a housewife when she became older. She wanted to be somebody. Discrimination of women and lower-class citizens unfairly held Maggie back from the start.She had a slim-to-none chance. Maggie suffered attachment issues numerous times in the novel. She became afraid t o bond anyone because all of her previous attachments had left her. Maggie finds herself falling for a young man named Pete. Pete comes off as a nice gentleman, but behind his good looks is just another boy looking for a good time. He keeps this hidden from Maggie until after he seduces her into having sex, then leaves her. Maggies brother, Jimmie, abandons her after Maggie brings destroy on the family after having sex with Pete. Maggies mother, Mary, abandons her after Maggie runs away from home.Mary blames Maggie on her immorality instead of considering her own alcohol problem. As stated before, Rum Alley was occupied with several alcohol-induced dwellers that participated in lower-class activities such as street fighting. Maggies family wasnt any exception. Both Maggies parents were peak alcoholics. Mary was destructive as they get. Considered the incarnation of the devil, Mary is hypocritical nice to condemn her daughter for immorality. Maggies father, Mr. Johnson, is only r eferred to his last name in the book. He isnt in the novel for very long until he dies.What is seen of Mr. Johnson is a brutally violent father who dwells at the bars both night to escape the living hell at home. Jimmie is Maggies brother. In spite of the abuse he receives at home, he fights on the streets. Jimmie is a hotheaded fighter that refuses to back down. For example,Naw, responded Jimmie with a valiant roar, dese micks cant make me run, Jimmie says in one of the first lines in the book (Maggie 1). Although Jimmie and Maggie seem to somewhat get along in the beginning of the novel, Jimmie ends up scorning Maggie and blaming her for what happened with Pete.Jimmie is hypocritical in his cogitate because he too has seduced and abandoned women in the past. Maggie grew up in a place with no hope a place where many are born and never leave. Maggie had a mess to leave Rum Alley. This plenty eventually seemed out of her grasp, and she decided to end her life because of it. Maggi e overcame many obstacles in her life including discrimination, attachment issues, and faced an abusive and dysfunctional family her entire life. Maggie is a great example of a visionary, or one who thinks about the proximo with imagination and wisdom. We could all use a little Maggies vision in us.