Gifted Hands: Ben Carson Story

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Denard Bryant Ms. Benedict English 9 January 13, 2013 1. Title: Gifted Hands. The Ben Carson Story 2. Author: John Pielmeier 3. Setting: The story takes place in Detroit, Michigan in 1961. It also takes place in Baltimore, Maryland in 1986. 4. Characters: Sonya Carson, 5’3” African American woman, highly intelligent goal oriented, who sacrificed a lot so that her children would be successful. Ben Carson, 5’8” African American, quiet young man with a bad temper. Curtis Carson, African American, smart Bob, Ben’s teenage friend African American smart Mr. Cotter, White Male, 5’9”, medium build, and wore glasses Lacena Rustin “Candy”, 5’7” pretty, bubbly, fluffy afro, outgoing and friendly 5. Plot Summary: Gifted Hands, The Ben Carson Story is an autobiography that tells the story of an underprivileged boy who grows up to be a successful surgeon. Ben Carson becomes a world-class pediatric neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Growing up in poverty-stricken Detroit with his mother and older brother, Curtis, Ben would never have guessed how his future would turn out. When 9-year-old Ben's father abandons his family, his heart is broken. There were many temptations and challenges for Ben that could have caused him not to be the successful doctor he is today. Ben's mother, Sonya, is the driving force in her sons' young lives. Sonya was born in Tennessee and had 23 sisters and brothers. To escape, Sonya married at 13. Even though she only had a third-grade education, Sonya was an intelligent woman who knew that education was important for her sons to escape the ghetto and have successful lives. Though working three jobs at a time, Sonya makes sure her boys do their school work. The boys are allowed to watch only two hours of TV a week and have to read two books each week and do a book report. They are also required to learn

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