George is the father of Giant John and Piper and Russell McNab. He is rarely home, is covered with tattoos, and appears to be an alcoholic. George has very hostile and paranoid racist beliefs, building a “pillbox” in his house so he’ll be ready to fight the East End “rebels” when, according to his expectation, they try to overrun the West End.
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George McNab Character Timeline in Maniac Magee
The timeline below shows where the character George McNab appears in Maniac Magee. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 35
A tattooed man in a sleeveless sweatshirt— George McNab —comes home with a Burger King bag. He immediately starts chugging a beer, unconcerned about...
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...what he’s doing here—and who is truly the orphan in this situation. Downstairs, he hears George McNab come home, drunk.
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Chapter 39
...the East Enders had surely killed him. When they enter the McNabs’ house, he sees George McNab , Giant John, and some of the Cobras lugging cinder blocks inside.
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Chapter 42
...gift, a compass, and promises to give it to him when the school year ends. George McNab leaves the room, saying, “Let me know when it leaves,” referring to Mars Bar. The...
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