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| Plot Summary of The Golden Gate |
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"Peter Branson kidnaps the President of United States, his General, the Mayor of San Fransisco, and a visiting Arab King and Prince who have come to sell oil, and holds them hostage on the Golden Gate Bridge. Revson, an FBI agent--disguised as a newspaper photographer covering the story--tries to thwart his plan and get them back before Branson takes all the money from the National Treasury in return for the safety of his hostages."
Liba, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of The Golden Gate |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
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:
- 1960's-1970's
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- kidnap/rescue
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's the terrorist enemy here?
- generic terrorists
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- photographer
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Genius (really!)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Genius
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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