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Plot Summary of Nefertiti
"An overview of the anazing life of an astounding individual which includes a beautiful description of the times and her peoples. "
Nefer-ankh, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Nefertiti
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Plot
Ethnic/Relig. of subject (inside) - Arab
Gender/Class story? - woman's story
Ethnic/regional/gender Yes
ethnic of society (outside) - Arab
Royalty bio Yes
Period of greatest activity? - ancient times

Subject of Biography
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Biography of famous person? Yes
Ethnicity - Black
Nationality - North African

Setting
Africa Yes
Kind of Africa: - Black Africa
Desert? Yes
City? Yes
Century: - distant past

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Book makes you feel? - thoughtful
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - impregnation/reproduction
Writer's slant towards subject: - favorable
Story of entire life, or part? - story of set of events during life
Is this a biography of several people? Yes
If this is a kid's book: - Age 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations? - More in color 6-10
How much dialogue in bio? - little dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 76%-100% of book
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