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Plot Summary of Jubal Sackett
"Jubal Sackett plans to wander the wilderness and learn its mysteries. However, he is sent on a quest to find a missing Indian princess and in so doing, makes a dangerous enemy, Kapata. Kapata wants the princess for his bride and is determined to find her first. Sackett keeps his word and finds Itchakomi, the princess. Now Sackett's and Kapata's missions collide and they both realize that the fight for the princess will be to the death. Adding in some Spanish soldiers and warring Indian tribes and Sackett has his hands full. His friendships, strength and courage will have to see him through."
Lucy Johnson, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Jubal Sackett
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Plot

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




Tone of story - very upbeat
Time/era of story: - american colonial period
Exploring into the wild Yes
Plotlets: - trouble with tribes - being chased through wilderness
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - explorer
Age: - 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
Motive of antagonist - money/treasure
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Midwest
Forest? Yes

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 3-4
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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