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Anglický jazyk
Li'l Boy Johnson
Autor: Louise Anderson Smith
The story is told in two parts, the first from the
Viewpoint of the mother, Mamie Johnson, and the second from
the viewpoint of the son, Li'l Boy.
Set in the deep South, it is a portrait of a family
that will not...
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The story is told in two parts, the first from the
Viewpoint of the mother, Mamie Johnson, and the second from
the viewpoint of the son, Li'l Boy.
Set in the deep South, it is a portrait of a family
that will not allow poverty and tragedy to bring it down.
Mamie, the matriarch of the family, is a strong-willed,
articulate, black woman, who puts the welfare of her family
above all else.
As the story begins, her husband is dead and she and
her elderly father must try to provide for eight children.
From the beginning, Li'l Boy, a twin, seems to stand out
above the others, possessing something special that no one
can put into words.
The story follows the Johnson family through their
growing up years, then takes us, from his own point of
view, through Li'l Boy's young adulthood.
He is drafted into the Army, serves in Vietnam, comes
back to discover prejudice and hatred still exist at home,
and lashes out in rage at a white man.
Sentenced to one year in prison for the crime, Li'l
Boy learns to deal with his feelings. He looks to 'Pa'
Man, his grandfather, for inspiration after Mamie's death.
After his release, he finds that doors still slam in
his face, people still call him "nigger" and refuse to hire
him, so he decides to open his own business with his
brothers and sisters as partners. Their enterprise
flourishes and the Johnsons are finally regarded with
respect by all who know them.
- Vydavateľstvo: Xlibris
- Rok vydania: 2010
- Formát: Paperback
- Rozmer: 229 x 152 mm
- Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
- ISBN: 9781450041614
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