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Plot Summary of The Legend of Luke - Redwall 12
"Martin the Warrior travels to his birthplace to discover the truth about his past."
Emily, Resident Scholar

"Martin the Warrior mouse of Redwall abbey hears a song from a roving hedgehog about his long-lost father Luke, who he had not seen since he was a baby. This story tells of his quest to find out what really happened to his father."
Legolas-S, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of The Legend of Luke - Redwall 12
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Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 25%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 45%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%




Tone of book - sensitive (sigh....) - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past - part earth & part fantasy world
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - great warrior
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - rescue mission/escape from confinement
Is this an adult or child's book? - Kid's book (ages 7-14)
Family relations Yes

Main Character
Identity: - animal
Profession/status: - champion of justice - warrior/knight
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - very athletic - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - animal
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - killer - pirate
Eccentric: Yes - deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount - a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - bulging muscles - very athletic

Setting
Terrain - Water - Mountains - Forests
Earth setting: - general past
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment - moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - some scientific explanation
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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