|
|
| Plot Summary of Burmese Days |
|---|
"Burmese Days is the presumably semi-autobiographical story of John Flory, a British expatriate with a disfiguring facial birthmark who oversees timber camps in remote Kyauktada, Burma. Flory is a weak and lonely man who retreats to the European Club for drink and the questionable companionship of the other expatriates who share his outpost. Flory befriends a native doctor, Veriswami, who is vying with the novel's villain, U Po Kyin, for admission to the Club. When British debutante Elizabeth Lackersteen arrives in Kyauktada, Flory falls instantly in love with her, creating a weakness for U Po Kyin to exploit. "
Jennifer Martin-Romme, Resident Scholar
|
|
|
| Review Analysis of Burmese Days |
|---|
|
Our unique search engine provides a wealth of detail about books by breaking them down into many different literary elements, all of which are searchable (click here).
|
|
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- depressed
Time/era of story
- 1900-1920's
Inside culture (main char)
- British
Other aspects:
- story of "the rich"
Culture clash?
- visiting a culture in other country
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society)
- General East Asian
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental
Yes
Eccentric:
- eccentric
- obsessed
- emotionally unstable
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
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
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- quite fatty
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 7 (a good amount)
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- India
Jungles?
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
|
|
|
Click here for more information about this book
Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s). | |
Use our site!
Feedback
About us
Bribe your congressman!
Rudy Giuliani
Most recent discussions:
General Book Talk
Book writing discussion
Off-topic message board
Online Dating Advice
George W. Bush
2:35:28 AM
Southampton Row
1:48:17 AM
Megan Whalen Turner
1:11:22 AM
Robert Stanek
11:36:14 PM
Gordon Korman
11:31:13 PM
Suzanne Collins
10:33:41 PM
Adele Geras
9:27:08 PM
Libba Bray
6:34:03 PM
Online Dating Advice
4:49:57 PM
David Pelzer
4:02:14 PM
General Discussion (All Topics)
3:39:55 PM
Teri Woods
2:37:27 PM
Ellen Hopkins
2:10:41 PM
Ray Bradbury
12:33:12 PM
The worst part of the Lord of the Rings
10:48:28 AM
Audrey Niffenegger
12:35:29 AM
Cassie Edwards
11:17:01 PM
Terry Brooks
8:59:21 PM
Walter Dean Myers
8:32:48 PM
Robert Cormier
4:38:38 PM
More message boards
|
