Maniac Magee teaches you to not always trust what you hear or read, especially before making your own impressions of something, because it may not be the truth and it might not allow you to get close to someone or something you will like. After Mrs. What role do nicknames play in Maniac Magee? How can nicknames influence the way people see and treat one another? For many of these characters, it is not clear where these names got started, and besides Grayson they seem to have carried these people to a level of fame.
Nicknames are often given for two opposing reasons - either friends give you a positive nickname or foes give you a negative nickname. However, it is clear that the nickname goes along with his status as a kind of local legend and, along with the stories about him, mean that people make impressions of him without even meeting him first.
Start by thinking about situations in which Jeffery has run toward or away from something: who and what was involved in making him run?
Then, think about moments when Jeffery has not run: who and what was involved in him not running? Jeffery seems to run when emotion takes hold of him, and this is often in situations when he suddenly realizes he is not at home. For example, Jeffery runs away from his aunt and uncle's home and he runs away from Grayson's funeral when he realizes Grayson is truly no longer with him.
An especially important example of Jeffery running is the climax of Maniac Magee wherein he runs away from Russell when he is stranded on the train tracks. In this case, it seems Jeffery is simply overcome by the memory of his parents and the immense struggles he has faced trying to replace them and the home they provided him.
However, one important counterexample is when Jeffery leaves the Beale home following his untying of Cobble's Knot. In this case, Jeffery makes a conscious decision to leave for the good of the family, so he walks out of East End even while he is heckled. This also lays the foundation for Jeffery to return to the Beale household at the end of the story. Is the relationship between Grayson and Jeffery more like a coach and a player, friends, a father and a son, or something else?
How does this relationship become a family? Grayson and Jeffery form a relationship that over time becomes like a close-knit family. However, their family structure is not a common one, and doesn't necessarily adhere to singular family roles for each. In some situations, especially in the beginning of their relationship, it is more like Grayson is an adoptive father to Jeffery, feeding him, making sure he bathes and has clothing, taking him to work, and even begrudgingly telling him stories about his life.
However, at other times, Jeffery takes on the role of mentor, coach, or teacher, giving Grayson the attention, support, and skills to tell his story and even learn to read and write on his own. From the relationship between Jeffery and Grayson, we learn that it is mutual care and respect that makes a family, not a house, biological link, or set family role.
For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Jeffrey Lionel Magee is living a normal life until his parents are killed in a tragic trolley accident when he's three. He's sent to live with his Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan, and, despite Dot's sporty name, it's not a fun household.
Uncle Dan and Aunt Dot are strict Catholics who hate each other, meaning Maniac grows up in a loveless, largely silent house. When he's years-old, he's finally had enough, and takes off running. Yup, literally running. He runs for a couple hundred miles and a year , and ends up in Two Mills, Pennsylvania.
Maniac doesn't know it yet, but Two Mills is a divided town. Okay, well, maybe the name should have been a clue.
Maniac's first stop is the East End, where he meets Amanda Beale and her suitcase of books. Maniac goes back and forth between the East and West End, making a few friends, but mostly enemies, and for some reason never really noticing that the West End is entirely white and the East End is entirely black. When the Beales realizes that Maniac is homeless, they take him in as a member of their family. For 22 consecutive years, the Norristown Salvation Army organized an annual Maniac Magee Run for the Homeless to support its shelter, local food banks, and other community action groups.
Spinelli, who is famously gracious to his fans, sometimes attended the run to pose for photos and hand out medals at the finish line.
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