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The Moon and Sixpence
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Plot Summary of The Moon and Sixpence
"The story of an artist."
Ranjith Thomas, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of The Moon and Sixpence
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1900-1920's
Life of a profession: - artist
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: - artist
Age: - 40's-50's
Eccentric/Mental Yes
Eccentric: - obsessed
Ethnicity/Nationality - British
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Genius

Main Adversary
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb: Yes
Eccentric: - obsessed
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Genius

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 9 (quite a lot)

Style
Unusual Style: - written like a journal/diary/letters
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