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Plot Summary of Secrets in the Fire
"Secrets in the Fire tells the story of Sofia, a daring girl. When her father is horrifically killed and her village destroyed, Sofia and her family must journey to find a new place to call home. They settle in and it looks as though everything is going to be alright. But then Sofia steps off the path. Right onto a landmine. Will she survive? "
Rachel Lim, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Secrets in the Fire
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Plot
Tone of book? - very sensitive (sigh)
Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's
Kind of living: - general poverty story
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14
War/Revolt/Disaster on civilians Yes
Brain/Body disability? - physical disability
Conflict: - War, general

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - student
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - Black
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - missing body parts/abilities

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - a kid
Profession/status: - student
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - healthy but a geeky weakling

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 ()
Africa Yes

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Unusual Style: - a lot of flashback and forwards
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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