History Literature / SameKindOfDifferentAsMe

* TheMan: Denver's story involves The Man, for whom he has to work as a sharecropper.

''Same Kind of Different as Me'' is a book published in 2006 and written by two men: Denver Moore, a former sharecropper turned homeless man, and Ron Hall, a wealthy art dealer. The book concerns their reluctant meeting through Ron's wife Deborah, who volunteers at a homeless shelter. In a way, it could be seen playing both WhiteMansBurden and MagicalNegro,[[note]]the film adaptation, unfortunately, plays these tropes very straight[[/note]] but the reality is that it's also about their wildly different backgrounds and they both learn from each other.

''Same Kind of Different as Me'' is a book published in 2006 and written by two men: Denver Moore, a former sharecropper turned homeless man, and Ron Hall, a wealthy art dealer. The book concerns their reluctant meeting through Ron's wife, who volunteers at a homeless shelter. In a way, it could be seen playing both WhiteMansBurden and MagicalNegro,[[note]]the film adaptation, unfortunately, plays these tropes very straight[[/note]] but the reality is that it's also about their wildly different backgrounds and they both learn from each other. A film was released in 2017 by Creator/{{Paramount}} and Creator/PureFlixEntertainment.

%%* EverythingIsBigInTexas: The main story is set in Fort Worth, Texas.

* TheAlcatraz: Angola
* CampGay: Mr. Barney Goldberg, full stop!

* EverythingIsBigInTexas: The main story is set in Fort Worth, Texas.

* IDidWhatIHadToDo: Denver when he's in the hellish [[spoiler:Louisiana State Penitentiary]].

* MissionFromGod: Deborah feels compelled to "save" Denver.

* NWordPrivileges: Denver's got 'em.
* PetTheDog: The Man has his moments, and Ron later reflects on them.
* ScaryBlackMan: Denver after years of homelessness and prison.
* ScrewPolitenessImASenior: Mr. Ballantine, whose temperament is ''not'' played for laughs.

* TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth: [[spoiler:Deborah]].
* WitchDoctor: Denver's Auntie.

* EverythingsBigInTexas: The main story is set in Fort Worth, Texas.

''Same Kind of Different as Me'' is a book published in 2006 and written by two men: Denver Moore, a former sharecropper turned homeless man, and Ron Hall, a wealthy art dealer. The book concerns their reluctant meeting through Ron's wife, who volunteers at a homeless shelter. In a way, it could be seen playing both WhiteMansBurden and MagicalNegro,[[note]]The film adaptation, unfortunately, plays these tropes very straight[[/note]] but the reality is that it's also about their wildly different backgrounds and they both learn from each other. A film was released in 2017 by Creator/{{Paramount}} and Creator/PureFlixEntertainment.

''Same Kind of Different as Me'' is a book published in 2006 and written by two men: Denver Moore, a former sharecropper turned homeless man, and Ron Hall, a wealthy art dealer. The book concerns their reluctant meeting through Ron's wife, who volunteers at a homeless shelter. In a way, it could be seen playing both WhiteMansBurden and MagicalNegro,[[note]]The film adaptation, unfortunately, plays these tropes very straight.[[/note]] but the reality is that it's also about their wildly different backgrounds and they both learn from each other. A film was released in 2017 by Creator/{{Paramount}} and Creator/PureFlixEntertainment.

''Same Kind of Different as Me'' is a book published in 2006 and written by two men: Denver Moore, a former sharecropper turned homeless man, and Ron Hall, a wealthy art dealer. The book concerns their reluctant meeting through Ron's wife, who volunteers at a homeless shelter. In a way, it could be seen playing both WhiteMansBurden and MagicalNegro, but the reality is that it's also about their wildly different backgrounds and they both learn from each other. A film was released in 2017 by Creator/{{Paramount}} and Creator/PureFlixEntertainment.

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!!Tropes found in this book:

* WitchDoctor: Denver's Auntie.

''Same Kind of Different as Me'' is a book published in 2006 and written by two men: Denver Moore, a former sharecropper turned homeless man, and Ron Hall, a wealthy art dealer. The book concerns their reluctant meeting through Ron's wife, who volunteers at a homeless shelter. In a way, it could be seen playing both WhiteMansBurden and MagicalNegro, but the reality is that it's also about their wildly different backgrounds and they both learn from each other. A film was released in 2017 by Creator/PureFlixEntertainment.

!!Tropes found in this book.

''Same Kind of Different as Me'' is a book published in 2006 and written by two men: Denver Moore, a former sharecropper turned homeless man, and Ron Hall, a wealthy art dealer. The book concerns their reluctant meeting through Ron's wife, who volunteers at a homeless shelter. In a way, it could be seen playing both WhiteMansBurden and MagicalNegro, but the reality is that it's also about their wildly different backgrounds and they both learn from each other. A film is in the works.