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Magnolia: A Wilting Flower
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Plot Summary of Magnolia: A Wilting Flower
"The main character, Magnolia, learns life's lessons through the school of hard knocks and must learn to deal with losing her father to death, a stepfather, loss of dearly loved pets, disappointment, pain, heartache, hard work, the importance of reading and writing skills and obtaining a good education, as well as the negative aspects of cigarette smoking, and dealing with peer pressure. "
Barbara J. Robinson, Resident Scholar




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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14
Parents/lack of parents problem? - Dada gone

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a kid
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - 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 - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - natural phenomena
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 6 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Southeast
Water? Yes
Farm/Ranch? Yes
Farm/Ranch: - farm
Small town? Yes

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
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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