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Plot Summary of Tristessa
"Tristessa takes place in Mexico. The narrator describes the beauty of Tristessa and her addiction to morphine. They as well as other odd characters use drugs and have wild nights in a bedroom and out in the Mexican streets. The story is meditative and studys a few different animals throughout and reflects on philosophy and different religions. "
Kristy Pastore, Resident Scholar

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Plot
Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Struggle over - nature of existence (heavy philosophy)
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Druggie/Wino problems? - drugs

Main Character
Gender - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 (an average amount)
The Americas (not US): Yes
The Americas: - Mexico

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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