Maggie: A Girl of the Streets Study Guide

The story begins with a street fight between two groups of boys: the Rum Alley boys vs. the Devil's Row boys. The boys are hurling rocks and insults at each other. Jimmie, a tiny would-be champion stands in the middle of the group on a heap of gravel articulating his own curses. The enemies charge him and tackle him, throwing punches, insults, and rocks. Soon, Jimmie is a bloody mess with tears staining his dirty face. (read more)