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Plot Summary of Cold Mountain
"A southern soldier in the U.S.A. Civil War deserts after almost recovering from a life-threatening injury. The end of the war is near; he no longer believes war can solve anything. He travels home on foot through the Virginia wilderness to the woman he loves. While the soldier is away, his woman suffers the loss of family and wealth. With the help of a local mountain woman, the woman survives going from riches to rags. While the woman is trying to save a dying man, the soldier arrives home in greatly altered condition. The man and woman finally recognize each other and manage to accept their changes. Tragedy strikes soon afterward, but all is not lost. Love in many forms lives on."
Paulette Halliday, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 19th century
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society) - American South
War/Revolt/Disaster on civilians Yes
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes
Conflict: - War, general - War, Civil

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - infantry soldier
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - physically sick

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Profession/status: - bounty hunter
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Southeast
Mountains/Cliffs Yes
Mountains: - climbing on trails
Forest? Yes
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting - fort/military installation

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - impregnation/reproduction - rape/molest (yeech!)
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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