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Plot Summary of The Lost Writings of Jim Morrison
"Jim Morrison's lost writing gives true insight into Morrison's mind the way no one else was able to see. "
Daniela Lo Presti, Resident Scholar



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Plot
job/profession: - musician
Job/profession/poverty story Yes
Story of entertainer? - Singer/Dancer
Period of greatest activity? - 1950+

Subject of Biography
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - musician
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Biography of famous person? Yes
Ethnicity - White
Nationality - American (!)
How sensitive is this person? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other people
Physique - very athletic

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast - California
Europe Yes
European country: - France
The Americas (not US): Yes
The Americas: - Mexico
Misc setting - resort/hotel
Century: - 1960's-1970's

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Book makes you feel? - in awe
Is book humorous? Yes
If humorous, kind of humor - metaphorical
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing
Lot of foul language? Yes
Commentary on society? Yes
Commentary on - race - love/sex - decency - selfishness - capitalism - war - justice system - dying - religion
Unusual Style: - a lot of play on words - a lot of flashback and forwards - a lot of stream of consciousness
Writer's slant towards subject: - very favorable
Story of entire life, or part? - story of set of events during life
Autobiography? Yes
Pictures/Illustrations? - A few 1-5 B&W
How much dialogue in bio? - little dialog
A LOT of info about personal vices? Yes
Lot of titilating info about love life? Yes
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 76%-100% of book
How much is philosophy rather than life story? - 76-100% of book
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