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Plot Summary of Say Uncle! Life in DC With My Filipino Uncles
"Say Uncle! is the story of growing up in the Nation's Capital in the 50s and 60s with 10 Filipino Uncles. You'll discover why these immigrants came to America from Manila, Pangasinan, Marinduque, Cavite and La Union between the years 1913 to 1961."
Gene Smith, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Say Uncle! Life in DC With My Filipino Uncles
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Plot
Ethnic/Relig. of subject (inside) - Asian, other
Gender/Class story? - immigrant story
If this is a culture clash: - family young v. old guard
Ethnic/regional/gender Yes
Period of greatest activity? - 1950+

Subject of Biography
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - writer
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity - Other Asian
Nationality - American (!)
How sensitive is this person? - sensitive to others' feelings
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 ()
United States Yes
City? Yes
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 - gentle
Commentary on society? Yes
Unusual Style: - a lot of flashback and forwards
Writer's slant towards subject: - favorable
Story of entire life, or part? - story of set of events during life
If this is a kid's book: - Age 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations? - A few 1-5 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? - 76%-100% of book
How much is philosophy rather than life story? - 0-25% of book
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