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| Plot Summary of The Black Rose |
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""The Black Rose" is a superb fictional account of the life of Madame C.J. Walker, the first black woman who attain millionaire status in America. The book uses dramatic settings, interesting characters compiled from the real people in Walker's life, and dynamic and captivating prose to keep the reader glued to the pages."
Reginald D. Garrard, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
job/profession:
- businessman
Ethnic/Relig. of subject (inside)
- Black
Job/profession/poverty story
Yes
If this is a culture clash:
- minority culture living in majority area
Ethnic/regional/gender
Yes
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- business executive
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Biography of famous person?
Yes
How sensitive is this person?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other people
Main Adversary
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 5 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
- Deep South
- Midwest
City?
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Misc setting
- Fancy Mansion
- moving train
Century:
- 1900-1920's
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Book makes you feel?
- encouraged
Commentary on society?
Yes
Commentary on
- race
Unusual Style:
- a lot of stream of consciousness
Writer's slant towards subject:
- very favorable
How much dialogue in bio?
- significantly more descript than dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?
- 26-50% of book
How much is philosophy rather than life story?
- 26-50% of book
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