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"A wonderful story of triumph over adversity, which demonstrates that a committed mother can, against all odds, inspire the outstanding achievement of all twelve children she raised in a Brooklyn Housing Project. James McBride's story, in parallel to his mother's, offers a rich, rewarding and inspirational tapestry of cultural, racial, and religious diferences. "
Alison, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Kids:
- trouble in high school
- trouble in grade school
- committing crimes
- rebelling against parent's expectations
Gender/Class story?
- immigrant story
Job/profession/poverty story
Yes
Kind of living:
- general poverty story
Family, love
Yes
Special relationship with
- mother
If this is a culture clash:
- minority culture living in majority area
Ethnic/regional/gender
Yes
Period of greatest activity?
- 1950+
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- journalist
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Biography of famous person?
Yes
Ethnicity
- Black
Nationality
- American (!)
How sensitive is this person?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other people
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 5 (an average amount)
United States
Yes
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- dumb Rednecks, like Gomer Pyle
Century:
- 1960's-1970's
Style
Person
- rotating 1st
Book makes you feel?
- thoughtful
Is book humorous?
Yes
If humorous, kind of humor
- gentle
Commentary on society?
Yes
Commentary on
- race
- decency
- wicked men
- wicked women
- religion
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
Writer's slant towards subject:
- neutral
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of nearly entire life
Is this a biography of several people?
Yes
Autobiography?
Yes
Pictures/Illustrations?
- More 6-10 B&W
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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