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Plot Summary of Seventh Heaven
"an entire small town comes of age, from the 'white picket fence' 50's to the 60's...when a special woman comes to town."
Traci Leanne Bell, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Seventh Heaven
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Plot
Tone of book? - very sensitive (sigh)
Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Family, struggle with Yes
Culture clash? - family young v. old guard
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes
Age group of kid(s) in story: - high school

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - homemaker
Age: - 40's-50's
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can read emotions - is very quick
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 (a good amount)
United States Yes
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Unusual Style: - a lot of stream of consciousness
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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Alice Hoffman Resident Scholar Profiles

TOP SCHOLAR:
  
Ebony Jackson  

SCHOLARS:
Hannah Palbas  L. Watson  leslay  A. J. Bell  Sarah  


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