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| Plot Summary of Elsie Dinsmore |
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"Elsie Dinsmore is the story of a young Southern heiress in the pre-Civil War South. Elsie is ill-prepared to fit in it at her uncle's mansion, Roselands. Facing cruelty from cousins, teacher, and father, Elsie charms visitors, including Miss Allison and Mr. Travilla, with her sweetness. But the love Elsie longs for from her father will not be given unreservedly. With the support of her beloved Aunt Chloe, Elsie must choose between having the father she treasures and serving the God she depends on."
M. Wildes, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- very sensitive (sigh)
Time/era of story
- 19th century
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Kids:
- religious influences
Family, struggle with
Yes
Struggle with:
- Father (or standin)
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Age 11-14
Age group of kid(s) in story:
- grade school
Parents/lack of parents problem?
- Momma gone
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a kid
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- society
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 2 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- Deep South
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Weird Victorian/Shakespearean English?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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