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"This is a little glimpse into the life of the hilarious funny man, Billy Connolly, born and raised in the slums of Glasgow. It tells how Billy managed to survive a childhood of neglect, abuse and poverty and go on to be one of the most hilarious and successful entertainers of all time."
Heather Huckfeldt, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Job/profession/poverty story
Yes
Kind of living:
- general poverty story
Story of entertainer?
- Comedian
Period of greatest activity?
- 1950+
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- actor/actress/producer
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric:
- eccentric
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Biography of famous person?
Yes
Ethnicity
- White
Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this person?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Genius (really!)
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 7 ()
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Century:
- 1980's-Present
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Book makes you feel?
- encouraged
Is book humorous?
Yes
If humorous, kind of humor
- puns
- parody
Lot of foul language?
Yes
Commentary on society?
Yes
Commentary on
- decency
- selfishness
- religion
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
Writer's slant towards subject:
- very favorable
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of nearly entire life
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?
- 51%-75% of book
How much is philosophy rather than life story?
- 26-50% of book
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