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Plot Summary of A Falcon Flies
"A Falcon Flies takes you into the depths of Africa in a story about slavery."
F. Scott Sinclair, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of A Falcon Flies
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%




Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story: - 18th century
Exploring into the wild Yes
Plotlets: - surviving elements in wilderness - trouble with tribes
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - doctor
Age: - 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental: Yes
Eccentric: - eccentric - obsessed
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race - British
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - pirate
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed - deluded - eccentric
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - bulging muscles

Setting
Africa Yes
Part of Africa: - Black Africa
Mountains/Cliffs Yes
Mountains: - climbing on trails
Water? Yes
Water: - warship

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - touching of anatomy
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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