Andy Grant's Pluck is about Andy, a boy who works hard and wants to get ahead. After his father dies suddenly, Andy finds himself in a tough situation. Andy has no close family to help him, so he is thrown into a world where he has to take care of himself and deal with many problems. As the story goes on, Andy's courage and determination are put to the test as he faces problems on his way to success. Andy faces many problems and hurdles throughout his life, from his early days as a shoe shiner to his later jobs as a newsboy and office assistant. Will he give up on his situation? Is Andy going to overcome his hustles? The story shows the essence of the American Dream through a young main character who shows that people can solve problems and make their lives better if they are determined and able to do things on their own.
Horatio Alger Jr., an American novelist who lived from January 13, 1832, to July 18, 1899, authored books for young adults about poor lads who, through their good deeds, climb from impoverished roots to lives of stability and comfort in the middle class. His works are known for their "rags-to-riches" narrative, which had a formative influence on the Gilded Age United States. All of Alger's young adult books revolve around the idea that a young man can change his situation for the better by acting morally. The "Horatio Alger myth" holds that the young man achieves success via toil, however, this is untrue. The youngster behaves according to classic characteristics like honesty, generosity, and altruism in the actual stories, and success is invariably the result of an accident that works to the boy's advantage. The youngster might recover a sizable sum of money that was misplaced or save a passenger from a derailed carriage. A wealthy person notices the youngster and his predicament as a result of this. For instance, in one tale, a little child narrowly avoids being hit by a streetcar before being snatched away to safety by a homeless orphan youth.
