Mark the Match Boy
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Mark the Match Boy is a 19th-century children's novel by Horatio Alger Jr. that continues his rags-to-riches tales of impoverished New York City boys striving for honesty, hard work, and social mobility.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Horatio Alger Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
hard work
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honesty ⓘ moral education ⓘ poverty ⓘ self-improvement ⓘ social mobility ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
impoverished New York City boys
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urban street life in 19th-century New York ⓘ |
| educationalPurpose | to promote middle-class values to young readers ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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didactic fiction ⓘ rags-to-riches story ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| intendedMoralOutcome | encouraging honesty and industry in children ⓘ |
| languageStyle | simple didactic prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Gilded Age American literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySeriesContext | Horatio Alger rags-to-riches tales ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralMessage | virtue and perseverance lead to success ⓘ |
| narrativePattern | rags-to-riches trajectory ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | match seller ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| targetAudience | children ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Horatio Alger Jr. bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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