3001: The Final Odyssey
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Plot Summary of 3001: The Final Odyssey
"A frozen astronaut in deep space is brought back. He then tackles the problem of an extremely powerful computer slave, the Monolith, that has recieved orders to destroy the human race. Crested sapwood supportable noradrenaline runout. " Joel , Resident Scholar

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Plot

Composition of Book
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 80%

Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes
Plotlets: - exploring a wondrous planet or phenomena
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - scientist
Age: - 40's-50's
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Computer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount

Setting
Which planet? - Jupiter
Earth setting: - distant future
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Not Earth, in Solar System? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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