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"Christy Brown has a keen, thirsty mind and is trapped inside a body controlled by cerebral palsy. Luckily Christy is treated just like all the other children in his Irish family of 22 children. Over many years of frustration he learns to express himself throught first painting with his left foot, then writing.
My Left Foot is the autobiography of Christy Brown that covers his first 22 years. The writing is clear and easy to connect to, a satisfying read on a Saturday morning. My Left Foot was made into an Oscar-winning movie starring Daniel Day-Lewis."
L. Frizzell, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Phys disability/mental struggle?
Yes
Struggle with
- physical disability/sickness
Period of greatest activity?
- 1900+
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- writer
Age:
- a teen
Biography of famous person?
Yes
Ethnicity
- White
Nationality
- Irish/McCourt
How sensitive is this person?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other people
Physique
- missing body parts/abilities
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 3 ()
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
- Ireland
Century:
- 1930's-1950's
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Book makes you feel?
- thoughtful
Is book humorous?
Yes
If humorous, kind of humor
- gentle
Commentary on society?
Yes
Writer's slant towards subject:
- favorable
Autobiography?
Yes
How much dialogue in bio?
- little dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?
- 0-25% of book
How much is philosophy rather than life story?
- 0-25% of book
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