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"Bill Bryson, who spent twenty years in England, married a British woman and raised his children there, returns to America. A series of essays on his observations of cultural differences and American/British everyday life. Very funny and insightful."
Anita Kelley, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Political/social rights fight
Yes
Plotlet:
- fighting for social change
- fighting government corruption
- minorities fighting for rights
- fighting for free speech/press
- fights between different pol/social groups
Ethnic/Relig. of subject (inside)
- British
Job/profession/poverty story
Yes
If this is a culture clash:
- visiting a different culture
Ethnic/regional/gender
Yes
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- writer
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity
- White
Nationality
- American (!)
How sensitive is this person?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other people
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 10 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Century:
- 1980's-Present
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Book makes you feel?
- challenged
Is book humorous?
Yes
If humorous, kind of humor
- eccentric personalities
- Dry-cynical
- slapstick
- satire
- sarcastic/sardonic
Commentary on society?
Yes
Commentary on
- capitalism
- war
- justice system
Writer's slant towards subject:
- neutral
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of set of events during life
Autobiography?
Yes
Pictures/Illustrations?
- None
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?
- 51-75% of book
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