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Plot Summary of So Long, See You Tomorrow
"Set in rural Illinois this novella starts with the murder of a tenant farmer Lloyd Wilson by his neighbour Clarence Smith and the subsequent suicide of Clarence. The story then unfolds through the eyes of the various protagonists telling their own stories as to how the dreadful events came about. The main character was a teenage boy at the time and the story is also about how he tries to terms with a silence that fell between him and the shattered murderer's son. A story about childhood, farming life, infidelity in a small town and the trauma of a murder. It brilliantly portrays the events of small town life and the childhood of the narrator. "
John Marcel, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of So Long, See You Tomorrow
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Plot
Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Family, loving relations Yes
Special relationship with - father
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society) - American Midwest
If story of urban/rural... - Small town life
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - farmer
Age: - a teen
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - a teen
Profession/status: - farmer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Midwest
Farm/Ranch? Yes
Farm/Ranch: - farm - lot of descript of crop raising
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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