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Plot Summary of Demian
"With World War I looming, Emil Sinclair begins a "coming of age" journey in his small town. He fights his internal fears at the hands of the school bully, Franz Kromer. He revolts against his proper upbringing at the urging of a new acquaintance, Max Demian. Max Demian invites Sinclair into a new realm of thought, teaching him the virtues of revolting against conventional thought, and provoking in him the confidence to think and act for himself."
Kristi Carlson, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1900-1920's
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Something wrong upstairs/downstairs? - searching for identity/meaning
Wild kid(s)? - committing crimes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - a teen
Profession/status: - student
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 ()
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 - significantly more descript than dialog
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