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Plot Summary of Shalako
"A loner, Shalako, rides with a pleasure hunting party that has gotten itself in trouble. These wealthy Europeans thought they would go out hunting in the wild west for a little thrill but ended up in the middle of an Apache war. Their only hope of surviving is Shalako. Added to the seriousness of the situation is an outlaw looking for an easy take and a rogue Indian killer looking for coup. In the midst of all the fighting, Shalako also finds the woman for him - can he survive to start a new life with her?"
Lucy Johnson, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Shalako
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%




Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story: - american wild west
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Western Yes
Story primarily about - fighting Injuns

Main Character
Gender - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - killer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
Motive of antagonist - power
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - West
Desert? Yes
Desert: - dying of thirst, sunburn

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 3-4
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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