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Plot Summary of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4
"This book is a diary of a boy called Adrian Mole, which describes the ups and downs of adolescense. He talks about his love-life with his girlfriend Pandora and his relationship with an old man called Bert Baxter, who he helps. He does not get along very well with his parents. "
Andrew Haine, Resident Scholar


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Review Analysis of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4
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Plot
Tone of book? - humorous
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Age group of kid(s) in story: - high school
Something wrong upstairs/downstairs? - searching for identity/meaning
Parents/lack of parents problem? - rebelling against parent's expectations
Loving/sexing? - girl chasing

Main Character
Gender - Male
Age: - a teen
Ethnicity/Nationality - British
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - healthy but a geeky weakling

Main Adversary
Identity: - society
Age: - long-lived adults
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a lot

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 (a good amount)
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Unusual Style: - written like a journal/diary/letters
Amount of dialog - little dialog
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