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The Trembling of a Leaf
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Plot Summary of The Trembling of a Leaf
""The Fall of Edward Bernard": A young man, Edward Barnard, abandons the capitalistic society of Chicago for a natural, meditative life in the South Pacific. Whether he has "fallen" or not is the concern of his friends and the reader."
N. Gerhart, Resident Scholar

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Plot
Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - explorer
Age: - 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental Yes
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 (a fair amount)
Asia/Pacific Yes
Island? Yes
Island: - Pacific Islands

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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