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Mutiny on the Bounty
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Plot Summary of Mutiny on the Bounty
"I have read this book three times. Each time I am pulled onto the ship with the men. I can see Tahiti with it's lush green hills and the natives on the beach. The cruelty that the men endure makes me angry that they don't do something sooner."
Bruce A. Humphrey, Resident Scholar

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Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%




Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story: - 18th century
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Water adventure Yes
Water: - on the ocean surface

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - navy soldier
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - none
Ethnicity/Race - British
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: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - navy soldier
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
Motive of antagonist - power
The antagonists are: - government bureaucracy
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - Pacific Islands
Water? Yes
Water: - warship

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 5-7
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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