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Plot Summary of Downfall
"Downfall is an action packed suspense thriller centering around one man's struggle of survival against all odds from the system which he devoted his life to defend. It outlines in descriptive detail the Sarge's plight as he takes on the “good ole boy,” system of community government and those who will stop at nothing to protect the corruption they have in place.
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Samuel E. Stone, Resident Scholar


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Plot
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: - power struggle within govt between two factions - election campaign - deposing an evil leader
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's the terrorist enemy here? - law enforcement gone bad

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - police/lawman
Age: - 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - a significant amount
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: - politician/elected ruler
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed - deluded - emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
The antagonists are: - government bureaucracy
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Pacific NW
Small town? Yes

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 5-7
Sex Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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