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| Plot Summary of Fall of the Tyrant: A Novel of the 1989 Romanian Revolution |
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"In the fall of 1989, Romania was slowly and predictably coming apart at the seams. After years of central planning and gross mismanagement, the economy was a shambles. The people were some of the poorest in the world; living in cold, dimly lit, and run-down homes. While Romania's farmers slaved, producing export harvests to repay the national debt, food for her own people was strictly rationed and the death toll was on the rise.
Even as the Communist world emerged into freedom, President Nicolea Ceausescu stood firm and iron-fisted. Bathed in delusions of grandeur, he whole-heartedly believed his people adored him and that Romania would remain the last bastion of Communism in Europe. As late as November 1989, he said triumphantly after being "re-elected" to another five-year term "Romania will change only when beech trees bear apples and reeds bear flowers." Little did he know that one month later he would be forced from power.
Little did he know too, that he would soon be dead.
Fall of the Tyrant chronicles Ceausescu's inevitable overthrow. It is told through the eyes of two unlikely rebels. Reverend Viktor Domokos, an outspoken pastor, leads his congregation in defiance of Ceausescu's policies. His use of Bibles and hymnals, and his insistence on teaching the truth rather than state approved sermons, leads to his exile and sends the people into protest. Colonel-General Petrescu, Romanian Army Chief of Staff, once a loyal Ceausescu supporter becomes a key leader in the demonstrations that soon sweep Romania's streets. His refusal to order the army to shoot on the protesters puts him head-on with Ceausescu and ignites the people into a burning rage that only Ceausescu's blood can extinguish.
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, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
War Thriller
Yes
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Revolution story?
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- religious figure
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 60's-90's
Profession/status:
- dictator
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- power
The antagonists are:
- communists
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Eastern Europe
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- hundreds or more
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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