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Ramona the Pest
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Plot Summary of Ramona the Pest
"Ramona starts kindergarden thinking she is now so old and mature. Her older sister, Beatrice, however finds her baby sister a pest at school. Ramona embarrasses her in front of her friends and gets in the way of her plans. After a series of events however the sisters find a comradeship with each other. Beatrice is able to help Romona to fit in at school and enjoy herself."
Elizabeth Butt, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Ramona the Pest
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Plot
Tone of book? - humorous
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Family, loving relations Yes
Special relationship with - sister
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 7-10

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a kid
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - a kid
Profession/status: - student
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 ()
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee

Style
Person - rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Amount of dialog - mostly dialog
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