Summary
In the film Be Yourself, a profligate son of a wealthy man undergoes a transformative journey as he becomes embroiled in the plight of working women at a shirtwaist factory, spearheading a strike and compelling his father to increase their wages, only to discover the true nature of his actions was a test of his character, orchestrated by his father to gauge his ability to develop a sense of responsibility and empathy for the less fortunate.
Synopsis
As a wastrel son of a rich man, the hero develops character in defending the working girl's cause in a shirtwaist factory. He instigates a strike and forces his father to raise the girls' wages. Then he finds that it was only a frame-up to test his ability.
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