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Change Me Into Zeus's Daughter
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Plot Summary of Change Me Into Zeus's Daughter
"Barbara Robinette Moss's story about growing up poverty stricken in the South is a story of triumphing over extreme adversity through her own determination and with a love of literature instilled by her mother. Despite malnutrition which resulted in a deformed face-Ms. Moss has gone on to become a prize-winning author. Not only has she become successful, she has undergone multiple surgeries to correct the deformity. A very inspiring book and beautifully written."
Linda Sourpuss, Resident Scholar

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Plot
job/profession: - writer
Gender/Class story? - woman's story
Job/profession/poverty story Yes
Family, hate Yes
Struggle with: - Father - Mother
The difficult family member - is spoiled - expects to be obeyed in all things - is a hitter
Phys disability/mental struggle? Yes
Struggle with - physical disability/sickness
Ethnic/regional/gender Yes
ethnic of society (outside) - American (south)

Subject of Biography
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - writer
Age: - 20's-30's
Nationality - American (!)
How sensitive is this person? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other people
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Deep South
Century: - 1980's-Present

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Book makes you feel? - thoughtful
Is book humorous? Yes
If humorous, kind of humor - gentle
Writer's slant towards subject: - neutral
Story of entire life, or part? - story of nearly entire life
Autobiography? Yes
How much dialogue in bio? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 0-25% of book
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