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| Plot Summary of The Crimes of Charlotte Bronte |
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"James Tully explains the early deaths of the very talented Bronte family by attributing them to the oldest sister, Charlotte. The story is told by a servant over the course of a liftime, one who had a long-standing an affair with Charlotte's husband--who, was initially Emily's lover.
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Sarrah, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of The Crimes of Charlotte Bronte |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- depressing/sad
How difficult to spot villain?
- Very obvious
Time/era of story:
- 19th century
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 80%
Special suspect?
- relative
Misc. Murder Plotlets
- cooped up in spooky house
- "All in the family" murder
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot?
- life in that culture
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- servant
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
Ethnicity/Race
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- writer
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
Motive of antagonist
- jealousy
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- physically sick
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Prairie?
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- hostile, like Gomer Pyle on steroids
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 3-4
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- little dialog
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