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Who are the Mcnabs in Maniac Magee?
These may be two little boys, but they’re about as different from Hester and Lester Beale as you can get. Hester and Lester are naturally loving, but Russell and Piper are naturally ready to fight. And then steal your wallet.
How would you describe John McNab?
John McNab is a “giant.” He is five feet eight inches tall, weighs one hundred and seventy pounds, and is only 12 years old. He pitches for one of the Little League teams in Two Mills. He is “like a shark,” because he strikes out all of the players on the opposing team with his fastball.
Who is George McNab?
George is the father of Giant John and Piper and Russell McNab. He is rarely home, is covered with tattoos, and appears to be an alcoholic.
How does Jeffrey diminish McNab in the eyes of the other children?
He was a pitcher, and threw a fastball that most of the other players could not hit. McNab pitched his fastball. Jeffrey hit it, and the ball nipped McNab’s cap, landed near second base, and rolled to the fence in center field.
What does maniac do when McNab pitches a frog at him?
McNab, enraged, substitutes the baseball for a live frog and pitches the frog towards the new kid. McNab falls to the floor laughing, but then realizes that the kid has “bunted the frog.” And this is the third unusual thing about the baseball game.
What does Mars bar’s name calling tell you about his character?
Mars Bar is so nicknamed because he’s often seen eating his favorite candy bar. He is revered as the toughest kid in Two Mills’ East End and he bullies Maniac relentlessly when Maniac first arrives there.
Who is giant John McNab’s father in Maniac Magee?
Giant John lives with his drunken father, George, in a filthy house along with his little brothers, Piper and Russell, and he has absorbed his dad’s racist ideas. Giant John spends much of his time drinking and smoking with the Cobras and letting his little brothers do the same.
Why does Maniac feel uneasy about John McNabs?
Maniac meets John’s father and feels uneasy because John’s father appears to be a racist. He also observes the McNabs and the Cobras building a fortress (a “pillbox”) out of cement blocks — in the living room of the house. The fortress is a defense against “today’s Indians,” the blacks, when they revolt.
Why did Maniac bring Mars bar to the McNab house?
When Maniac brings Mars Bar to the McNab house for Piper’s birthday party, John attempts to intimidate Mars Bar and cause Mars Bar to initiate a fight. Maniac intercedes and Mars Bar criticizes the disgusting condition of the McNab house.