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"A story of a deep South family, Sartoris,proud, aristocratic and foolhardy. Novel of ante-bellum South, and how Southern ideals have crippled the present. Excellent descriptions of Black servants and their lives of the times."
Russ, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- 19th century
Inside culture (main char)
- Black
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society)
- American South
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- not employed but independently wealthy
Age:
- long lived adults
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
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:
- Deep South
Small town?
Yes
Century:
- 1900-1920's
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Book makes you feel?
- angry
Commentary on society?
Yes
Commentary on
- race
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of nearly entire life
How much dialogue in bio?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much is philosophy rather than life story?
- 26-50% of book
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