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Plot Summary of Around the World With Auntie Mame
"In this sequel to "Auntie Mame", Patrick's young son is being Shanghied by Auntie Mame into traveling around the world for a year "to enhance his education". His mother, knowing the free spirit and eccentricities of this aunt is to say the least, reluctant to let her child do this..however her husband, Patrick (Mame's nephew, whom she raised from the age of 9) proceeds to tell his wife about HIS trip around the world with Auntie Mame. This book is more a series of long story chapters about the various places they visit and the wild adventures they have ..it is very hard for Mame to stay neutral on any issue and they do run into some amazing characters! Do prepare for big belly laughs in this wonderful book! "
Claire Wood, Resident Scholar



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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

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: - none

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 ()
Europe Yes
Asia/Pacific Yes
Africa Yes
Misc setting - moving train

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Unusual Style: - a lot of play on words - written like a journal/diary/letters
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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