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Plot Summary of Dragon
"Dirk & Al are once again thrown into the middle of danger when they are pulled into trying to figure out why a cargo ship, a luxury liner and a scientific ship have all perished into the sea. They find a series of Japanese cars with hidden nuclear bombs, and then two prominent senators are kidnapped. Dirk & Al leap into action. "Dragon" is fast paced, full of excitement and adventure, keeping you on the edge of your seat, as only Clive Cusler can."
Caroline Thompson, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Dragon
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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%




Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: - kidnap/rescue
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Search for technology? - special gun

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - champion of justice
Age: - 40's-50's
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book.
Motive of antagonist - power
The antagonists are: - foreign organized crime
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Asia/Pacific Yes

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture
Sex Yes
Unusual forms of death - decapitated - perforation--bullets - perforation--swords/knives
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - mostly dialog
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