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The Dog Who Wouldn't Be
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Plot Summary of The Dog Who Wouldn't Be
" In this sory there is a boy and he had a dog named Mutt. The dog thought that he could be more than a dog. "
Michelle, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1900-1920's
Animal story Yes
Kind of animal: - dog
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - a kid
Profession/status: - student
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
City? Yes
City: - wealthy
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting - resort/hotel

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Is this a play? Yes
Amount of dialog - little dialog
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