Plot Summary of Under a Long Sky, Women Drovers on the Chisholm Trail
"A man attempts to drive a herd of 2,500 longhorn cattle to Abilene from South Texas up the Chisholm Trail with only women drovers and a boy. They must fight Indians, thieves, and killers."
Jack P. Jones, Resident Scholar
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Review Analysis of Under a Long Sky, Women Drovers on the Chisholm Trail
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Plot
Composition of Book descript. of violence and chases - 20% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40% How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- very upbeat
Time/era of story:
- 19th century
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Western
Yes
Story primarily about
- attacked on ride through the West
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- champion of justice
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
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
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- killer
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- wild
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
The antagonists are:
- gangs
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Desert?
Yes
Desert:
- funny heat-delusions
Prairie?
Yes
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Farm/Ranch:
- ranch
- lots of descript of animal care
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- hostile, like Gomer Pyle on steroids
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Unusual forms of death
- fright
- hanging
- drowned
- stampeded
- perforation--bullets
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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