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Extraction Summary
7
People
4
Organizations
2
Locations
2
Events
2
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Manuscript / memoir excerpt
File Size:
2.96 MB
Summary
This document appears to be page 32 of a memoir or manuscript written by Alan Dershowitz (identified by name in the text). It recounts his childhood in Brooklyn, specifically focusing on his love for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Jackie Robinson, his poor academic performance at Yeshiva high school, and his family's cultural dynamics regarding communication and politeness. The document bears a House Oversight Bates stamp, suggesting it was part of a document production for a congressional investigation.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Alan Dershowitz | Author/Narrator |
Identified by the mention of the name 'Dershowitz' on the book cover in the text. Recounting childhood memories.
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| Ralph Branca | Baseball Player |
Mentioned as having a Jewish mother.
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| Jackie Robinson | Baseball Player |
Described as the 'real hero', narrator recounts his first game and creating a Hebrew blessing for him.
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| Uncle Zacky | Relative / Orthodox Rabbi |
Reviewed the author's book 'The Genesis of Justice' and jokingly suggested removing the name Dershowitz.
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| Muriel | Aunt |
Described as extremely polite, viewed with suspicion by the narrator's mother.
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| Narrator's Mother | Mother |
Threw away baseball collection; suspicious of polite people.
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| European-born Rabbi | Religious leader |
Tricked into blessing Jackie Robinson.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Brooklyn Dodgers |
Baseball team the narrator followed.
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| Brooklyn Eagle |
Newspaper that reported on the softball game.
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| Yeshiva |
High school attended by the narrator.
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| House Oversight Committee |
implied by Bates stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017119
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Timeline (2 events)
1940s/1950s (implied)
1940s/1950s (implied)
Narrator's classmate hit a softball homerun over the Ebbets Field wall.
Ebbets Field Parking Lot
Narrator
Classmates
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
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Stadium where Dodgers played; narrator played softball in adjacent parking lot.
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Setting for a joke told in the text.
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Relationships (2)
Refers to him as 'my Uncle Zacky'
Refers to her as 'my extremely polite Aunt'
Key Quotes (4)
"He responded 'the word 'Dershowitz' on the cover."Source
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Quote #1
"I could’ve been a millionaire…"Source
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Quote #2
"We made up a Hebrew name for Jackie Robinson, calling him Yakov (Jacob) Gnov (Rob) buh (in) Ben (son)."Source
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Quote #3
"In my family, directness was more of a virtue than politeness, and interrupting someone was a sign of respect."Source
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Quote #4
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