Write the central ideas of the story An Angel in disguise
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Theme: The Evils of Drunkenness
One of the key themes in this story, and a popular one at the time, is the sorrow and societal burden created by drunkenness. One important issue raised by the campaign for the banning of alcohol was the huge numbers of men who neglected the needs of their families in favor of drinking in bars and taverns.
T.S. Arthur was a very popular writer in the 19th century. He wrote stories for popular ladies' magazines such as Godey's Lady's Book, the most widely read American monthly magazine during the second half of the 19th century. Eventually, Arthur edited his own Arthur's Home Magazine, writing stories with uplifting and moral messages, including ways to combat the evils of alcohol.
In ''An Angel in Disguise,'' this theme takes perhaps a more tragic turn, as the mother is the one falling prey to the charms of drink, leaving her three children home alone and neglected. We can assume the two older children did what they could to care for Maggie in the absence of anyone else.