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"When we first meet the poet he has lost his muse and is unable to write any poetry. He struggles with what to do and then gets the crazy idea in his head that what he needs in a donkey in his barn. Once the donkey is there it is interesting and sometimes funny to see how Andy (the poet) learns things about himself and his muse."
Mya Martin, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Animal story?
Yes
Kind of animal:
- horse
job/profession:
- artist
Job/profession/poverty story
Yes
Phys disability/mental struggle?
Yes
Struggle with
- general search for meaning
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- writer
Age:
- 60's-90's
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- eccentric
How sensitive is this person?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Main Adversary
Identity:
- natural phenomena
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 4 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Century:
- 1980's-Present
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Book makes you feel?
- encouraged
Is book humorous?
Yes
If humorous, kind of humor
- eccentric personalities
- Dry-cynical
Commentary on society?
Yes
Commentary on
- decency
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of set of events during life
How much dialogue in bio?
- significantly more descript than dialog
How much is philosophy rather than life story?
- 51-75% of book
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