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Plot Summary of Point of Honor
"This book is based on a real events. In November 1997, Saddam Hussein ejected the UN Weapon Inspector teams. This is the story of what took place during that week. A clandestine mission is launched to seek and destroy a deadly new form of VX gas before it can be mounted on Saddam's remaining SCUDS and fired at Israel."
Douglas De Bono, Resident Scholar


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Review Analysis of Point of Honor
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%




Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: - main char. spying/sabotage - preventing bomb/biohazard/disaster - preventing war
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
War-time military intelligence mission? Yes
Search for technology? - special bomb

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - infantry soldier
Age: - 40's-50's
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race - 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: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - police/lawman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist - power
The antagonists are: - Islamic Fundamentalists
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: - Northeast
Desert? Yes
Desert: - hostile arabs

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 8 or more
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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