'Maggie: A Girl Of Streets' a novel by American novelist Stephen Crane

1. The Causes of Maggie’s
Tragedy.

2. Introduction

3. Stephen Crane (1871 - 1900)
American poet, short story writer, novelist
Famous for Naturalistic works
Works:
George’s Mother
The Third Violet
War is Kind
The Monster and Other Stories

4. Maggie: A Girl of the Streets
A novella, published in 1893
Naturalistic elements
Themes:
Identity, Hypocrisy, Naturalism, Poverty,
Alcoholism, Innocence
Characters:
Maggie, Mary and her husband, Jimmie, Pete

5. Causes of Maggie’s Tragedy

6. Attraction towards Upper Class
Maggie: lower class
Pete: Middle class
Pete attracts Maggie by showing himself
superior than her family

7. “She began to see the bloom upon
her cheeks as valuable.”
_Stephen Crane

8. Family Background
Mother- Marry: drunkard, angry, violent,
hypocrite.
Father: drunkard, thief.
Brother- Jimmie: angry, violent from childhood, no
respect for elder sister Maggie, cheats girls,
drunkard
Lack of emotions

9. Environment
American slum area
Bowery district
Domestic violence
Alcoholism
Poverty
Chaotic world

10. Pete
Helps Jimmie at first
Attracts Maggie by showing himself like
Gentleman
Dating with Maggie
Not dedicated to Maggie
His reality

11. Her Innocence
Innocent
Easily attracted towards Pete
Dating with Pete
Fails to understand Pete’s physical love
Dedicate herself to Pete

12. Sentimentality
Her dedication to family
Her true love for Pete

13. Poverty
Poor family of Maggie
Poverty and Alcoholism
Effects on decision making
Maggie’s decision to live with Pete
Prostitution
“Where kin I go?”
_Maggie Johnson

14. Inferiority
Maggie feels inferior from the first time she
listens Pete
Acceptance of Pete as he is
Maggi at Bar with Pete

15. Thank You