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"“The Misfits of Channel 10” was inspired by the author's experiences while growing up in the 60's. He had a troubled childhood and a hard time dealing with the changes of adolescence. He was perpetually on the outside looking in. Through circumstance, he turned toward Citizen Band Radio and met others like himself who were alienated and ostracized from high school society.
This is a story about loners that yearn to belong. Misfits who create a common bond with others like themselves as voices over the Citizen Band radio. They wanted what all of us want, friends, family, understanding, and love. They formed a “gang” of a different kind with a pecking order based upon the quality of their voices and sharpness of their wit.
This is a nostalgic look at the awkwardness of coming of age in the 60's and not being one of the “in crowd.” It is also about the comedic and sometimes dangerous things kids do when trying to get accepted by a group and getting comfortable in their own skin.
They were there for each other as voices over the radio and then as friends. They tried to help each other make the difficult transition into adulthood and become members of society. "
Robert Zito, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Kids:
- trouble in high school
- general coming of age story
Pal/friendship story
Yes
Period of greatest activity?
- 1950+
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- engineer
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- emotionally unstable
- wild
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity
- White
Nationality
- American (!)
How sensitive is this person?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other people
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 3 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Century:
- 1960's-1970's
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Is book humorous?
Yes
If humorous, kind of humor
- eccentric personalities
- sarcastic/sardonic
- gentle
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- touching of anatomy
- descript. of female anat. (the big B's)
Writer's slant towards subject:
- very favorable
If this is a kid's book:
- Age 16-Adult
Autobiography?
Yes
Pictures/Illustrations?
- More 6-10 B&W
How much dialogue in bio?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?
- 0-25% of book
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