Ragged Dick: Or, Street Life in New York with the Boot Blacks

"Look at the curiosity of a bearded woman, an 8-foot giant, a two-foot dwarf, and there are lots to mention." # I found another aspect of the book. Throughout this era, the accuracy of personal life choice is a rich aspect of books. As we learned from some character in the book like Mr. Whitney and Dick himself at the end of the novel, the efforts, ambitions and personality of this era have brought some big success stories.

Horatio Alger, Jr. Ragged Dick and New York 's street life were introduced by Alan Trachtenberg with Boot Blacks. Ragged Dick was published in 1868 as a book representing the classic American story of 1968 - a youth growing up, growing up and respecting on the streets of New York. Ragged Dick is written primarily for young boys warned, encouraged and threatened with this moral story. However, in a broad sense, Horatio Alger's novel is transfiguration. Alger uses a very popular and strong recognition that the Americans who use opportunities, diligence, and luck are likely to reach "a friendly city". "Ragged Dick" is an American success story of the classic "rich country".

According to Forbes magazine author Ty Kiisel, "This is not what you know but the one you know" (Kiisel). In Horatio Alger 's "Ragged Dick" book, Alger painted a young New York black boots in the 1860' s. As Kiisel said, Dick will rise to be the materialization of the American dream he knows. Irregular Dick has built many relationships with the people of the upper class. While maintaining his moral, even building himself within himself. The relationship formed by Ragged Dick made him America's dream.

The irregular dick was held in the middle of the 19th century in downtown New York. The name of the hero, Richard Hunter, is a young black man living in the street. His customers and his colleagues knew him at his street name Ragged Dick. This nickname was obtained from the appearance of his irregular clothing and the body which was not often washed. The book begins where Dick sleeps overnight in a wooden box on the street. When an unknown person awakens Dick, the reader first sees the moral and historical background of Dick. Strangers ask Dick about his family life, integrity, and financial practices. On the first few pages, Dick said dullly that he is an honest boy who does not believe he steals. But Alger is also quite clear that Dick is not perfect, it has bad habits just like any other person. These include curses, smoking, gambling