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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance is a memoir by Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States. Published in 1995, two years before Obama's run for the Illinois State Senate, the book narrates Obama's attempt to grapple with the legacy of his mostly absent father (hereafter referred to as "Obama Sr.") and to come to terms with his racial identity. The memoir covers Obama's life from his childhood in the 1960s to his thirties in the 2000s. Over these decades, Obama lives in and travels to Indonesia, Hawaii, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Kenya.
Part One of the memoir focuses on Obama's early life. Obama's earliest memories are of living in Hawaii after Obama Sr. leaves the family and Ann Dunham, Obama's mother, moves the family to Indonesia after her marriage to Lolo Soetoro, an Indonesian geologist. Ann works in the American embassy and Lolo becomes increasingly involved with the Indonesian elite and multinational corporations, much to the chagrin of Obama's idealistic mother.
Convinced that she needs to rescue her child from what she perceives as growing corruption, Ann sends Obama home to Hawaii to live with her parents, Unlock all 75 pages of this Study Guide Plus, gain access to 8,900+ more expert-written Study Guides. Including features:
