Because Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan hate each other.
Aunt Dot in "Maniac Magee" is characterized as warm, caring, and nurturing. Uncle Dan is depicted as kind-hearted, patient, and understanding. Both characters serve as positive adult influences in the protagonist's, Jeffrey "Maniac" Magee, life.
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Bridgeport, Pennsylvania. The same place where his parents were killed!
Talk! Talk!
the funniest part for me is the whole book for example this is not the funniest part aunt Dot and uncle Dan has two of everything
Her father is having a cousin Dan .
They hated each other
Maniac Magee's aunt and uncle found it strange that he was running everywhere instead of walking like a normal child, and they were concerned about his behavior and the impact on his safety and well-being. They struggled to understand his free-spirited nature and could not provide the stability and nurturing environment he needed.
big buts and you can not lie
Uncle shep
Uncle Shep