An Analysis of the Unauthorized Biography of Drew Carey by Kathleen Tracy Essay

Home Brewed, the unauthorized biography of Drew Carey written byKathleen Tracy, provides insight into the wacky lifestyle of the comic andactor.This biography, complete with eight pages of photos and quotes byDrew and his friends, tells the true story of how the common guy made itbig in Hollywood but never forgot his hometown roots. The book details hissecluded childhood, "party life of the years" in college, strugglingstandup performer years, and his current life. Drew Carey was born on May 23, 1958 in the blue collar neighborhoodof Cleveland, Ohio. He was the third son of Lewis and Beulah Carey. Indescribing his childhood he was quoted saying, "Weirdo.Weirdo...Underachiever." He spent much of his youth being miserable.According to Drew the death of his father when he was eight years old was," the single most devastating thing that ever happened to me." As an adult,he drifted from his home and ended up as a waiter. He was close to suicideduring several times of his life. The turning point of his life was when he first wrote a comedicpiece for a friend for a local radio station. One thing led to another, andDrew eventually landed an appearance on the popular 80's TV show 'StarSearch', as well as, what is often considered to be the peak of acomedian's career an appearance on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in1991. Finally in 1995, The Drew Carey Show premiered. After nearcancellation, the show has become one the country's top-rated sitcoms. DrewCarey is truly a remarkable story of the American Dream. Kathleen Tracy perceived Drew in this biography as a humble, yetdark character. In his life she talked about the suicide attempts that hetried the most. She also refers to his family problems. It looks like shetakes pity on Drew throughout the book. If I were the author I would havetalked to some of his old college friends to see how he was coping with thedeath...

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