Ragged Dick by Horatio Alger :: Ragged Dick Horatio Alger

Ragged creature by Horatio Alger Ragged golosh is a novel written in the 1800s by Horatio Alger. It is a flooring about a young boy named Richard Hunter, also known as Ragged incision, as he progresses though his childhood. Ragged Dick is a typical Rags to Riches story where Dick struggles through the hardships of city purport, trying to achieve the American Dream. As a child, Dick is null more than a poor city boy who is trying to grasp money on the streets of New York City. He spends his time shining shoes for on the job(p) men, making only about ten cents a pair. Although he works and struggles to remain an honest, hardworking boy, he also gets caught up with smoking cigarettes and gambling. Through Dicks shoe-shining business, he tends to meet lots of people. Each and every day is another learning experience for Dick. There are many times when Dicks integrity and honesty are tested, yet being a boy of good trust, he never cheats anyone. As time goes on, Dick finally m eets a young boy named Frank, who is of a wealthy family, but is not at all familiar with New York City. Dick makes a very effectual proposal he offers to show Frank all around the city, and take him to all the famous places. Young Frank accepts the proposal, and in exchange, his uncle buys Dick a sore suit, and helps him clean himself up. This was the real turning point in Richard Hunters life because Franks family was able to help young Dick. They did this by providing hold dear and more importantly, friendship for him. From this point forward, Richard Hunter was no longer on the streets, and was determined to never look back. He was able to get a job, earn more money, and eventually succeed in achieving his dreams. While reading this book, I genuinely was able to put myself in the story, and live Dicks life with him. This typical story of Rags to Riches, is a general theme for many people lives. Today, as well as back in the 1800s when the story was written, many everybod ys dream is to achieve success. This formally became known as The American Dream. Although this may seem strange for everyone to have the same idea, it really isnt when you look at it with an open perspective.