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| Plot Summary of Under Wraps: One Soldier's Hidden Diary of WWII |
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"'Under Wraps' is the diary of Jay Coffman who recorded his fascinating experiences and deep thoughts while serving in the South Pacific throughout World War II. He wrote about the war, combat, letters from home and family, the tropical disease that eventually took his life, and his long distance love affair with the 'girl back home.' Because keeping a diary in combat zones was a court martial offense, Coffman kept his diary notes hidden in his personal effects until the war was over. "
Tom Fulks, Resident Scholar
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Plot
War/Cloak & Dagger story?
- Fought as soldier
War/Spying
Yes
Period of greatest activity?
- 1900+
Which war?
- World War II
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity
- White
Nationality
- American (!)
How sensitive is this person?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other people
Physique
- physically sick
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 9 ()
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Pacific Islands
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Century:
- 1930's-1950's
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Book makes you feel?
- concerned
Is book humorous?
Yes
If humorous, kind of humor
- gentle
Commentary on society?
Yes
Commentary on
- race
Unusual Style:
- a lot of stream of consciousness
Writer's slant towards subject:
- somewhat unfavorable
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of set of events during life
Autobiography?
Yes
Pictures/Illustrations?
- A ton 16-20 B&W
How much dialogue in bio?
- little dialog
How much is philosophy rather than life story?
- 0-25% of book
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