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| Plot Summary of The Old American |
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"In 1736, Nelson Blake, 34, was captured by some Iroquois and kept as a slave. Ten years later, his wife ransomed him. Blake told few details about his ten-year captivity except that those ten years were the happiest years in his life. Two and a half centuries later, his captivity caught the interest of a history professor and writer, Ernest Hebert. Hebert put together a fictionalized story of Blake's captivity into which Hebert introduces much historical detail about the Indians and the pioneers. The term "American" was originally applied to the Indians. The "Old American" is Caucus-Meteor, who captured Blake. The two men learn to respect each other. Hebert tells this story in a way that touches your heart and opens your eyes to how truly human all of us are.
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Maurice A. Williams, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- American colonial period
Other aspects:
- best friends
Culture clash?
- Being oppressed by outside culture
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society)
- American Indian
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
Age:
- 40's-50's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- American Indian
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 5 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Style
Person
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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