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Plot Summary of The Ring
"It is a very thought - provoking and poignant book about the struggle of the protagonist in germany, during the holocaust. "
madhu, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of The Ring
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
War/Revolt/Disaster on civilians Yes
Conflict: - Holocaust
Lover is - an historical enemy

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - wealthy
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - German
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - physically sick

Main Adversary
Identity: - society
Age: - a teen
Profession/status: - wealthy
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - physically sick

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 (an average amount)
City? Yes
City: - New York - dangerous
Misc setting - fort/military installation

Style
Person - rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book? Yes
Unusual Style: - a lot of flashback and forwards
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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