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| Plot Summary of Civilized Savages |
"Josephine Benson is a happy, care free eleven year old girl. With a thundering knock on the door, Josephine's nightmare begins. She determines that she must play the game until an opportunity arises to escape."
Susan Kaye Behm, Resident Scholar
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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
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- near future
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- kidnap/rescue
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's the terrorist enemy here?
- cult
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
Age:
- a kid
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- a kid
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
Motive of antagonist
- power
The antagonists are:
- gangs
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
How many deaths?
- 3-4
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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