Maniac Magee was written by Jerry Spinelli and was published by Little, Brown Books in 1990. The book is the 1st paperback edition. It focuses on themes such as racism, homelessness, and family. Jeffrey Magee, also called Maniac, was a young Caucasian boy who is completely indifferent to the racial stereotypes that run the lives of everybody else. He was a kind person, caring deeply about those who treat him well and even those who do not. He was athletic, able to run long distances at great speeds. He was brave, but not arrogant as shown when he accomplished many courageous feats without expecting recognition. An example of this is on page 18 and 19, when he goes into Finsterwald’s backyard to rescue the kid, but not expecting any thanks
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The characters are round, because most of them, for example Grayson and Mars Bar, underwent changes throughout the story when Maniac helped them realize their previous opinions were incorrect. Maniac also changed when he became aware of racism and racial segregation. His newfound awareness of racism was, in the long run, a positive development for his character and the story. He could never have stopped racism if he hadn’t become aware of it, and although he might not be as innocent as he had been before he discovered this, the knowledge still helped him leave his …show more content…
In the 1960s different people had different opinions on the topic. Some people, such as the KKK, supported racial segregation where the whites and blacks had their own schools, public washrooms, and other public facilities. Others, such as Martin Luther King Jr, wanted to put an end to racism and change people’s minds about segregation. In the 1970s Americans’ opinions about discrimination and segregation changed, and were generally positive. In the early 1970s a majority of white Americans believed in equal access to jobs and other
The characters are round, because most of them, for example Grayson and Mars Bar, underwent changes throughout the story when Maniac helped them realize their previous opinions were incorrect. Maniac also changed when he became aware of racism and racial segregation. His newfound awareness of racism was, in the long run, a positive development for his character and the story. He could never have stopped racism if he hadn’t become aware of it, and although he might not be as innocent as he had been before he discovered this, the knowledge still helped him leave his …show more content…
In the 1960s different people had different opinions on the topic. Some people, such as the KKK, supported racial segregation where the whites and blacks had their own schools, public washrooms, and other public facilities. Others, such as Martin Luther King Jr, wanted to put an end to racism and change people’s minds about segregation. In the 1970s Americans’ opinions about discrimination and segregation changed, and were generally positive. In the early 1970s a majority of white Americans believed in equal access to jobs and other