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| Plot Summary of Four Fires |
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"The four fires in this story are passion, religion, warfare and fire itself. All these fires have molded the Australian people, a small town 5th generation family of Irish Catholic descent struggling to reach the first rung of the social ladder. A story of love and the triumph of the human spirit against the odds. "
Janet Gratton, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of Four Fires |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- humorous
Time/era of story
- 1930's-1950's
Inside culture (main char)
- Irish
Other aspects:
- story of the poor
Poverty, surviving
Yes
Kind of living:
- general poverty story
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society)
- Australian (mate!)
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- teacher
Age:
- long lived adults
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- eccentric
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Genius
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- society
Age:
- long-lived adults
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 4 (a fair amount)
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Southeast Asia
- Australia
Jungles?
Yes
Island?
Yes
Island:
- Pacific Islands
Misc setting
- prison
Style
Person
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- impregnation/reproduction
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
- a lot of stream of consciousness
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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