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Plot Summary of Dolley
"This is the fictional Diary of Dolley Madison, one of the nation's most prominent First Ladies."
Meredith Griffin, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Political/social activism Yes
Plotlet: - general liberal/left wing activism - women fighting for rights
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
War/Revolt/Disaster on civilians Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - homemaker
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? 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
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book.

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

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Unusual Style: - a lot of flashback and forwards
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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