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| Plot Summary of Bent |
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""Bent" deals with the plight of gays in Germany just before and during the Nazi era. Max and Rudy are lovers living a licentious life style. They are arrested when the Nazis take over and sent to a concentration camp. Rudy dies on route. Max goes to the camp where he meets Horst. "
Jack Goodstein, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- depressed
Time/era of story
- 1930's-1950's
Internal struggle/realization?
Yes
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
War/Revolt/Disaster on civilians
Yes
Love problems?
- gay guy urges
Conflict:
- War, WW II
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- German
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Profession/status:
- dictator
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 2 ()
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Germany
Misc setting
- prison
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- male homosexuals doing their thing
Is this a play?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- mostly dialog
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