Maggie: a Girl of the Streets writes about the miserable life of a poor girl Maggie who grows up in an extremely poor family and finally commits suicide after having gone through unbearable hardships. This paper is an analysis of naturalism embodied in this novel, focusing on the decisive influence of environment on Maggie’s tragic fate. Maggie: a Girl of the Streets writes about the miserable life of a poor girl Maggie who grows up in an extremely poor family and finally commits suicide after having gone through unbearable hardships. This paper is an analysis of naturalism embodied in this novel, focusing on the decisive influence of environment on Maggie’s tragic fate.