All Over But The Shoutin Essay

In this wonderfully illustrated novel, “All Over but the Shoutin’“, the author Rick Bragg takes us on an unlikely adventure about a boy from a humble beginning who exceeds many expectations. The topic of this book is a boy who overcomes being a very poor southerner and being abandoned by his father, by finding something he is good at and making a name for himself. “All Over but the Shoutin’“ is an autobiography that not only helps you understand the struggle of the unfortunate, but also helps you feel what it would be like to be in their shoes. The author knows about the topic of the book extremely well, because he experienced his topic first hand. He has gone through obstacles himself, which makes for a very true and honest story. The audience for “All Over but the Shoutin’” , are people who came from humble beginnings but are very ambitious to make something meaningful out of their lives. The author reached out the the audience by describing how he was just a simple, nice guy with an unfortunate family. He …show more content…
Rick Bragg did a wonderful job by making the story flow very easily. The book is organized in chronological order, following Rick Bragg from when he is a toddler to when he is all grown up. The format makes the story easy to understand. The organization is very effective and keeps the story smooth.
“All Over but the Shoutin’” teaches you about life and integrity, and, on a scale from one to five, I reward it a five. This book illustrates a boy who was set up to be inadequate, had all odds against him to not reach his goal, but he kept trying and made a name for himself. The story is for people who want to accomplish something in life, who want to do something more. Rick Bragg’s life shows that whoever you are or wherever you come from, you can reach your goals and make a name for yourself. Overall, I give this book a five because it demonstrates that you can and should, dare to