The Suffering of Lower Class in Maggie a Girl of the Streets

Abstract

Maggie a girl of the streets has been characterized by its ironic presentation that stands for Stephen Crane’s portrayal of late nineteen-century American society published in 1893. There was no publisher wont to publish Crane’s novella because it was strange at that time. Further, it reveals a dark reality of life including poverty, sex, and prostitution shaped in vulgar dialect. Crane presents a hopeless people living in harsh conditions his description was transparent depiction of Irish immigrant in slums scope. Crane’s amazing technique in writing gives it a different and specific touch, he integrates colors and images about the city dwellers and shows its influence on Irish immigrants. The current study will attempt to discover Crane’s portrayal of nineteen-century American society on the light of Marxist theory. Key words: Stephen crane, lower class, American society, poverty, violence, prostitution, capitalism, Marxism, and alienation