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Title: Tony the Tramp; Or, Right is Might
Note: Reading ease score: 95.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
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Summary: "Tony the Tramp; Or, Right is Might" by Horatio Alger Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story focuses on a young boy named Tony, who finds himself living as a tramp under the influence of an unscrupulous adult named Rudolph. Throughout the early chapters, Tony expresses his desire for a more stable and respectable life, in stark contrast to Rudolph’s life of petty crime and vagabondage. The opening of the book introduces Tony and Rudolph as they struggle with their life on the road. Tony is visibly weary and dissatisfied with their transient lifestyle, yearning for a home and honest work. As the story progresses, we learn that their relationship is strained due to differing aspirations: while Rudolph embraces the freedom of a lower-class lifestyle, Tony wishes to break free from it. This theme of aspiration versus circumstance is highlighted when Rudolph tries to lead Tony into a life of crime, prompting the boy to grapple with his sense of right and wrong amidst external pressures. The tension between their characters sets the stage for a story that explores morality, resilience, and the quest for a better future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899
EBook No.: 56730
Published: Mar 12, 2018
Downloads: 70
Language: English
Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Bildungsromans
Subject: Inheritance and succession -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Success -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Tramps -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Runaway teenagers -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Street life -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
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Title: Tony the Tramp; Or, Right is Might
Note: Reading ease score: 95.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by David Edwards, Carol Brown, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This
book was produced from images made available by the
HathiTrust Digital Library.)
Summary: "Tony the Tramp; Or, Right is Might" by Horatio Alger Jr. is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story focuses on a young boy named Tony, who finds himself living as a tramp under the influence of an unscrupulous adult named Rudolph. Throughout the early chapters, Tony expresses his desire for a more stable and respectable life, in stark contrast to Rudolph’s life of petty crime and vagabondage. The opening of the book introduces Tony and Rudolph as they struggle with their life on the road. Tony is visibly weary and dissatisfied with their transient lifestyle, yearning for a home and honest work. As the story progresses, we learn that their relationship is strained due to differing aspirations: while Rudolph embraces the freedom of a lower-class lifestyle, Tony wishes to break free from it. This theme of aspiration versus circumstance is highlighted when Rudolph tries to lead Tony into a life of crime, prompting the boy to grapple with his sense of right and wrong amidst external pressures. The tension between their characters sets the stage for a story that explores morality, resilience, and the quest for a better future. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899
EBook No.: 56730
Published: Mar 12, 2018
Downloads: 70
Language: English
Subject: Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Boys -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Bildungsromans
Subject: Inheritance and succession -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Success -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Tramps -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Runaway teenagers -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Street life -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.