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Plot Summary of Passin' Through
"They called him Mr. Passin' because he was always just passin' through, never looking for trouble. But trouble always seemed to find him. When he escaped from an unsuccessful hanging, he ran straight into a web of deception and murder. So with a hanging posse on his trail, Passin' also had to figure out who was trying to swindle who out of the Phillip Ranch while staying one step ahead in the game. Could he stay alive long enough to do it and would Janet Le Caudy be there waiting if he did?"
Lucy Johnson, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Passin' Through
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Plot

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




Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story: - american wild west
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Western Yes
Story primarily about - falsely accused clearing name

Main Character
Gender - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

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

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - West
Farm/Ranch? Yes
Farm/Ranch: - ranch

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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