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Plot Summary of Dr. Sax
"Dr. Sax is about Jack Duluoz growing up in Lowell, MA. Dr. Sax is part of Jack's imagination as well as other ghosts and demons. Kerouac combines his memories with his creative style of writing to create a weird book about the imaginations of a young boy. "
Kristy Pastore, Resident Scholar

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Plot
Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Struggle over - eccentric nature
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Age group of kid(s) in story: - grade school

Main Character
Gender - Male
Age: - a kid
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Has magical powers? Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a lot

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 (a significant amount)
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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