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"Young Patrick Dennis, orphaned at the age of 9, is sent to live with his only living relative: his father's sister Mame, a free-spirited bachelorette in New York City. He arrives at Mame's during Prohibition, and the story follows his life with Mame through his college years. Although Patrick narrates the story, Mame is the real main character.We follow her through flapper parties, the Crash of 1929 (where she becomes a shopgirl at Macy's and meets the love of her life), her marriage and the long life after marriage. Throughout the story, her main objective is to prevent Patrick from being turned into a stuff shirted stockbroker or banker by the executor of his parent's estate! Which is a battle, since this banker controls the money Patrick's parents left him and is determined to make Patrick a "pillar of society". Beginning with free school and continuing through sabotaging a disastrous engagement, Mame manages to instill in Patrick a bright and accepting spirit which is open to the world.
Everyone should have a Mame in his/her life! If you don't just read this book and you will feel as if you do!"
Claire Wood, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- humorous
Time/era of story
- 1930's-1950's
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Family, loving relations
Yes
Special relationship with
- aunt
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Age group of kid(s) in story:
- grade school
Parents/lack of parents problem?
- orphan story
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- wealthy
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- eccentric
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 6 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
- Deep South
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Small town?
Yes
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- impregnation/reproduction
Unusual Style:
- a lot of play on words
- written like a journal/diary/letters
Is this a play?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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