![]() Shanghai Knights featured one who grew up to be Charlie Chaplin.Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.He seems to be more grown up, but since his age is never revealed, it can be assumed that he is just a teenager of about 17 or 18 The title character of Disney's Aladdin (not so much in the original Arabian Nights).Young Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean.The Feral Kid in Mad Max II: The Road Warrior.After attempting to rob a well-dressed American in a wheelchair ( Professor Charles Xavier) he noticed her potential quickly, and soon after, she was one of his recruits for the X-Men's second generation. Long-term X-Men member Storm was this as a child, making a living as a pickpocket in Cairo.(Though, Chaos Theory being what it is, something close has probably occurred at least once in human history, and probably quite a few hooligans want you to think that they are.)Įxamples of The Artful Dodger include: Comic Books This trope is just about the opposite of Truth in Television. Usually male, but there are a few exceptions. Can grow up to become a Satisfied Street Rat, but the Dodger is more of a trickster where archetypally the Street Rat is more of a cutthroat. In this case, the Hero will retroactively adopt the Kid, for instance by putting his own surname on the Kid's tombstone. He's also fairly likely to die by Taking the Bullet for the Hero. He's characterized by sarcasm, cynicism, skepticism, incredible resourcefulness, and a charming fascination with violence, but in the end he's likely to succumb to the temptation of family life with the Hero and his Girl, even if his life on the street was clearly more Awesome. ![]() He'll probably start out as a pest, but he'll turn out to be one of the Hero's most powerful and stalwart allies when the chips are down. He often has some sort of unique knowledge or skill that the protagonist needs in some circumstance, such as how to access any part of the city through the sewer system. The adult protagonist may feel sorry for him and try to help him at first, but it will usually turn out that the adult actually needs his help. Not the poor, innocent child who hates having to steal out of desperation, but the whip-smart trickster. He is exceptionally street smart, and can take care of himself better than most adults, being a bit more experienced in the field. ( Although this may just be a coping mechanism.) In Real Life, a child who lives on the streets experiences horrors most of us could not even imagine, but in some fictional works, a child on the street lives a happy-go-lucky life and practically thrives. Oh, he'd let you take him home, just don't expect him to be there next morning. The Artful Dodger is like the Street Urchin, except that instead of being The Woobie that makes you want to take him up in your arms and care for him, he seems perfectly happy to take care of himself.
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