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"Samantha is a sixteen-year-old girl struggling to help her family make a living on their farm shortly after the Civil War. She disguises herself as a boy so she can work on a cattle drive to pay off their debts. She falls in love with a cowboy, Matthew Hart, who is bitter over his experiences in the war. But Matthew thinks Samantha is a boy."
Rebecca Herman, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- American "wild west" era
Making a living subplot
Yes
Making a living:
- struggle to escape poverty
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive
Yes
Is really...
- he/she is really a she/he
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- rancher/cowboy
Age/status:
- a teen
How sexual is this person?
- squeaky clean virgin
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- farmer
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Texas
- West
Prairie
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
What % of story is romance related?
- 60%
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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