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Soft Money: The True Power in our Nation's Capital
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Plot Summary of Soft Money: The True Power in our Nation's Capital
"This novel explores the fictional account of one man's rise to the Oval Office, and the men behind his transformation from attorney to politician. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. The Golden Rule states that he who has the gold makes all the rules. What happens when those who practice the Golden Rule align themselves with the absolute power of the Presidency? "
E.L. Burton, Resident Scholar




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Review Analysis of Soft Money: The True Power in our Nation's Capital
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%




Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's the terrorist enemy here? - president gone bad

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - a lawyer creature
Age: - 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - a little
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - navy soldier
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
Motive of antagonist - power
The antagonists are: - big business leader(s)

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Misc setting - fancy mansion

Style
Person - mostly 1st
How many deaths? - 3-4
Unusual forms of death - perforation--bullets
Is this an e-book? Yes
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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