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| Plot Summary of The Forever King |
"Set across time and continents (from before Babylon to this century, from Egypt to America), this is the story of one man quests for the Holy Grail. But it is 10 yr old Arthur who finds it and FBI agent Hal who is sworn to protect him for they are really King Arthur and Galahad reborn. Saladin also seeks the Grail for the eternal life it promises and he is willing to kill to get it."
Rachael, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of The Forever King |
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Plot
Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30% planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20% Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%
Tone of book
- very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- King Arthur
Coming of age
Yes
Youngster becomes
- guardian of justice
Tech./$$$/Info hunt
Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying
- magical artifact
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Kid's book (ages 7-14)
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a kid
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- long-lived adults
Profession/status:
- doctor
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- mentally ill
- wild
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Terrain
- Jungle
- Desert
- Water
- Mountains
- Forests
Earth setting:
- general past
- current (early 21st century)
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue?
- significantly more descript than dialog
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