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Two Plays: Reunion, the Rise and Fall of Cyrus the Great
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Plot Summary of Two Plays: Reunion, the Rise and Fall of Cyrus the Great
"Tom Granby comes home after being away for eight years. A friend spots him and sets up a reunion for Tom and his college friends whom he hasn't seen for the eight years. His "friends" challenge Tom's values, and Tom rebuts them with lessons about themselves and their world. "
Timothy MacDonnell, Resident Scholar




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Plot
Tone of book? - very sensitive (sigh)
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Political/social activism Yes
Plotlet: - general liberal/left wing activism
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - unemployed
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical powers? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - society
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - doctor
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book.

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
City? Yes
City: - New York

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Unusual Style: - No single main character?
Is this a play? Yes
Amount of dialog - mostly dialog
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