Maniac Magee Summary - Plot Elements
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Maniac Magee is about Jeffrey “Maniac” Magee, a boy who becomes an orphan when his parents die in a trolley accident. Maniac becomes a legend in Two Mills, a town with an East End for blacks and a West End for whites. Without a place to call home, Maniac bridges racial boundaries with his super athleticism, knot-tying abilities, and overall good character.
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- EXPOSITION
- RISING ACTION
- CONFLICT
- West End
- East End
- Jeffrey becomes an orphan, and is forced to live with his Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan. He can no longer stand living with them, and runs away.
- CLIMAX
- What are you doing here?
- Jeffrey performs many impressive feats and earns the name "Maniac".
- FALLING ACTION
- Maniac bounces between East End and West End, trying to find a place to call home.
- RESOLUTION
- Welcome home Jeffrey.
- Maniac blurs the lines between blacks and whites by bringing Mars Bar to the McNab's home.
- Maniac is disappointed by the behavior in Two Mills and is upset that he can't fix the problems himself; he is alone and unsure about the future.
- Maniac befriends Mars Bar and moves back to the one place he truly feels at home - with the Beale family.
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