{"id":6400,"date":"2018-08-27T01:31:55","date_gmt":"2018-08-27T05:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=6400"},"modified":"2025-07-28T13:52:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T17:52:27","slug":"basic-plot-structure-rags-to-riches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=6400","title":{"rendered":"Basic Plot Structure &#8211; Rags to Riches"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6400\" class=\"elementor elementor-6400\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d3b4e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d3b4e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ec5af2\" data-id=\"3ec5af2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2c2ec6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2c2ec6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d26b5f1\" data-id=\"d26b5f1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a108782\" data-id=\"a108782\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd42b93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bd42b93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Rags-to-Riches.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14092\" alt=\"Basic Plot Structure - Rags to Riches\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Rags-to-Riches.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Rags-to-Riches-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Rags-to-Riches-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Rags-to-Riches-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Rags-to-Riches-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Rags-to-Riches-48x48.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b58fd30\" data-id=\"b58fd30\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-014e3d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"014e3d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Every student dreams big\u2014and stories that follow a \u2018Rags to Riches\u2019 arc show characters climbing toward a better life. This plot helps students explore personal growth and what it means to truly succeed. From fairy tales to contemporary fiction, it\u2019s a relatable structure that pairs perfectly with character study.<\/p><p>At the beginning of the story, the character is clearly at the bottom of the social hierarchy. This character is unhappy, but they deserve better. The character is then put into a better situation, and everything appears to go well.<\/p><p>Something takes place that causes the character to almost lose what has been gained. The character must then overcome the crisis. Others may laugh at his efforts, yet the person persists.\u00a0The character learns from going through the predicament.<\/p><p>Finally, the character gets the life he wished for. This may or may not be the life the character wanted at the beginning of the story.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4085834 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4085834\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b00c95\" data-id=\"1b00c95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0126a2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0126a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/booker\/bookerragstoriches.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Rags to Riches Mini Lesson with Organizers\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f95fc01\" data-id=\"f95fc01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2a8e52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2a8e52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Rags to Riches Project\u00a0<\/h2><p>Students create a staggered flip organizer that explains Booker\u2019s plot \u2018Rags to Riches.\u2019 The organizer also contains a page for students to list examples from literature or pop culture. Next students answer \u201cDigging Deeper\u201d questions. For this lesson, students discuss rags to riches themes. Finally, three outline pages provide practice.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-050af7b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"050af7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/literacy\/booker\/rags-to-riches.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-431421e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"431421e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-161ad03\" data-id=\"161ad03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-961bc81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"961bc81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Plot Description<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2fa768 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2fa768\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-41987cc\" data-id=\"41987cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5d4756 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"f5d4756\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=YFd5dlo95Ac&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/bookunitsteacher.com\\\/literacy\\\/booker\\\/2-rags-to-riches.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Basic Plot Structure \\u2013 Rags to Riches&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;url&quot;},&quot;lightbox&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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His father goes to prison for his debts after squandering the family money. This left Dickens to earn money for the family. When he was twelve, Dickens worked in a shoe polish factory. For a 10-hour day of labor, he earned six shillings a week. Dickens alternately worked and attended school as family finances allowed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93d13d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93d13d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dickens wrote about his life in many of his novels. Child laborers found their way into\u00a0<em>David Copperfield<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Oliver Twist<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>Great Expectations.\u00a0<\/em>Upper elementary students can learn more about Charles Dickens in Mary Pope Osborne\u2019s book \u2013\u00a0<em>Rags and Riches: Kids in the Time of Charles Dickens<\/em>.<\/p><p>Variants of \u2018Rags to Riches\u2019 stories may include:<\/p><ul><li>enslavement \u2013\u00a0<em>Henry\u2019s Freedom Box: A True Story of the Underground Railroad<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt<\/em><\/li><li>struggling artist \u2013\u00a0<em>The Noisy Paint Box<\/em><\/li><li>lone inventor \u2013\u00a0<em>George Washington Carver: Teacher, Scientist, and Inventor<\/em><\/li><\/ul><h2>Rags to Riches Examples\u00a0<\/h2><h4>Cinderella<\/h4><p>Cinderella is a classic example of the rags-to-riches plot. She starts off as a poor, mistreated servant but is able to achieve wealth and happiness when she marries the prince.<\/p><h4>Aladdin<\/h4><p>Aladdin is a street urchin who is able to achieve wealth and success by obtaining a magical lamp and winning the heart of Princess Jasmine.<\/p><h4>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory<\/h4><p>Charlie Bucket is a poor boy who wins a golden ticket to tour Willy Wonka\u2019s chocolate factory. Through his good nature and moral values, he ultimately inherits the factory from Willy Wonka, becoming a successful entrepreneur and gaining wealth.<\/p><h4>The Ugly Duckling<\/h4><p>The Ugly Duckling starts off as an outcast and bullied duckling, but eventually transforms into a beautiful swan, achieving a higher social status.<\/p><h4>Slumdog Millionaire<\/h4><p>Jamal Malik is a poor boy from the slums of Mumbai who competes on a game show and wins a large sum of money, thus achieving financial success.<\/p><h4>David Copperfield<\/h4><p>David Copperfield is a young boy who faces numerous hardships and tragedies in his life but ultimately achieves success as a writer and gains wealth and social status.<\/p><h4>The Prince and the Pauper<\/h4><p>The Prince and the Pauper is a story about a prince and a poor boy who switch places and ultimately learn valuable lessons about the differences between the rich and the poor.<\/p><h4>A Knight\u2019s Tale<\/h4><p>William Thatcher is a poor peasant who aspires to become a knight. Through a series of fortunate events and hard work, he is able to achieve his goal and become a successful jousting champion.<\/p><h4>Holes<\/h4><p>Stanley Yelnats is a poor, unlucky boy who is sent to a juvenile detention camp where he is forced to dig holes. Through his perseverance and bravery, he is able to uncover the truth about his family\u2019s curse and ultimately gain wealth and social status.<\/p><h4>Annie<\/h4><p>Annie is an orphan who is able to escape her harsh life in the orphanage and ultimately gain a wealthy and loving family.<\/p><h4>James and the Giant Peach<\/h4><p>James is a poor orphan who goes on a magical adventure inside a giant peach and ultimately gains a new family and a happier life.<\/p><h4>Esperanza Rising<\/h4><p>Esperanza is a wealthy girl in Mexico who is forced to flee to California with her mother and become a migrant worker. Through her hard work and determination, she is able to achieve success and a new sense of perspective.<\/p><h4>A Little Princess<\/h4><p>Sara Crewe is a wealthy girl who loses her fortune and is forced to become a servant. 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