Literary notes about hustler (AI summary)
In literature, “hustler” is used to evoke a character who is resourceful, energetic, and often morally ambiguous. Writers employ the term to describe individuals who navigate the world with a notable mix of ingenuity and audacity, whether as an enterprising businessman or a rough-edged, streetwise rogue [1][2]. This label can carry both respect for one’s shrewd survival skills and a critical tone hinting at questionable ethics, as when a hustler’s self‐promoting nature is celebrated even as it hints at underlying duplicity [3][4]. Moreover, the term's versatility is evident when it is used both in self-identification and observer commentary, highlighting a complex persona that is as resourceful and dynamic as it is controversial [5][6].
- "A square, straight young fellow, a good business man, and a hustler.
— from The Early Bird: A Business Man's Love Story by George Randolph Chester - "Colt's a hustler," Brother Woolcombe conceded.
— from Brother Copas by Arthur Quiller-Couch - To him the big trunk hustler was a subject for private contempt.
— from Sister Carrie: A Novel by Theodore Dreiser - Evil was surely too strong a word He was just the consummate self‑promoting hustler.
— from Syndrome by Thomas Hoover - But I'm what the Americans call a bit of a hustler, and I mean to win.
— from The Man Who Rose Again by Joseph Hocking - "A hustler," said Uncle Tad, "is a person that does things in a hurry.
— from Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Keeping Store by Laura Lee Hope
