WE BEAT THE STREET

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POINT OF VIEW OF BOOK

• Book is written in 3rd person omniscient
• The author is all-knowing, because she knows of all characters perspectives
• Book is also written in 1st person
• The doctors recall their actions and how they felt about events within the book

SETTING OF STORY

• Story takes place in Newark, NJ
• During the early 80s to early 00s

PLOT

• The book is about a child hood pact made by the 3 doctors to overcome adversity and become doctors
• Rameck Hunt, Seton Hall University graduate. Graduate of University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Native of Newark, NJ.
• Sampson Davis, Seton Hall University graduate. Graduate of University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Native of Newark, NJ.
• George Jenkins, Seton Hall University graduate. Graduate of University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Dental. Native of Newark, NJ

Conflict

• External Conflict: As young men the doctors struggle to overcome adversity, while living in the worst neighborhoods in Newark, NJ
• Internal Conflict: The boys often struggle with perseverance while engaging in their college/medical school studies. They often question if being a doctor is what they really want to be their career.

Themes

• Any thing is possible if you put your mind to it.
• Education can overcome any circumstance.

Quotes From The Book

• ''But I don't plan to fail'' - quote from Dr. George Jenkins who was always persistent on his goal of going to college.
• ""It just seems easier to give up. No One from our neighborhood ever makes it out. You're either gunned down, or arrested, or you get some crazy disease. Everybody fails."" - quote from Dr. Sampson Davis, who multiple times during the book considered giving up.

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