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Plot Summary of Hank
"HANK begins as a city boy's account of adventures spent with his great uncle, who was a hillbilly in the Missouri Ozarks, and their relationship that grows through the years. Hank's lessons on life, fishing, family, religion and politics are laced with country wisdom and humor."
Jeff Lyon, Resident Scholar




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Plot
Tone of book? - humorous
Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's
Family, loving relations Yes
Special relationship with - uncle
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society) - American Midwest
If story of urban/rural... - Small town life
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - fisherman
Age: - long lived adults
Eccentric/Mental Yes
Eccentric: - eccentric
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 ()
United States Yes
Forest? Yes
Water? Yes
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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