Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: Structure

Divided into two books:

1. Book One: Photographs and Preliminaries
2. Book Two: The text itself

Agee divides book two into three parts, with intersections (e.g., "On the Porch") that focus on theories of art and representation.

1. Part 1, "A Country Letter": "prose poems on the human family"--mysteries
2. Part 2, "Some Findings and Comments": statistical reports on money, shelter, clothing, education, work
3. Part 3, "Inductions": an account of Agee's first night with Gudger family and his growing sense of compassion. "Inductions" implies beginnings.

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