How the Other Half Lives · Character
The Young Stranger
A young unknown person, possibly a newcomer to the city.
minor
Also known as the young stranger
First appearance: xiv the common herd
The Young Stranger shows up with force in VIII: The Cheap Lodging-Houses. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Generic figure representing the many young men who come to New York with honest hopes, only to be corrupted by the lodging-houses.
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In VIII: The Cheap Lodging-Houses: Generic figure representing the many young men who come to New York with honest hopes, only to be corrupted by the lodging-houses. Later, in XV: The Problem of the Children: A little…
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- Tenement Inhabitants and Reformers
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See The Young Stranger in xiv the common herd