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Plot Summary of Tramp in Armour
"In 1940, only the Brith Expeditionary Force stands between the enemy and the coast. And the German 14th Panzer unit is about to close the reaching the coast.
But one British tank, is coming up behind the German lines, to attack the German Panzer Division."

Morten Givskov, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Tramp in Armour
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%




Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story: - 1930's-1950's
War Thriller Yes
Armed Forces: - Army
Specific to - WW II
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Escape/rescue behind enemy lines? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - infantry soldier
Age: - 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race - British
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - infantry soldier
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist - power
The antagonists are: - nazis
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - France
Misc setting - fort/military installation

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - hundreds or more
A lot of techno jargon? Yes
Kind of jargon? - military technology
Unusual forms of death - run over - crushed - perforation--bullets - exploded into bits
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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