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Plot Summary of Babbitt
"This book tells the classic story of life in a small town, about a man who has never truly found satisfaction in his life."
Jasmine Rodriguez, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Babbitt
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Plot
Tone of book? - depressed
Time/era of story - 1900-1920's
Life of a profession: - businessman, small
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Struggle over - vague finding self/purpose in life (i.e. no plot to book)
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - small businessman
Age: - 40's-50's
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - society

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 (a little)
United States Yes

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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