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| Plot Summary of Mother of Pearl |
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"In 1950 Petal, Mississippi, a number of lives are intertwined together through the presence of Joody Two Sun, a mysterious woman who seems to be able to uncover people's innermost secrets. Valuable Korner, the fifteen-year-old daughter of the town prostitute, is awed by Joody, and turns to the older woman when she finds that the process of womanhood is too complex for her to understand on her own. Even Grade, an African-American man who never knew his parents, is passionately in love with Joody, but cannot easily incorporate Joody's eccentric nature into his simple and ordered life. Even's neighbor, the misogynist Canaan, unexpectedly finds true love and finds his life forever intertwined with Even and Joody's. Joleb Green, a troubled young white boy, finds himself rejected and ultimately rescued by Joody. A flood, a death, and an unexpected accident force Even, Joody, Canaan, Joleb, and Valuable to re-evaluate their lives and to call upon personal resources none of them realized they had.
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A. Antonow, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1930's-1950's
Internal struggle/realization?
Yes
Struggle over
- special abilities
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Black
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- prostitute
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Dumb
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 5 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- Deep South
Small town?
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
Unusual Style:
- No single main character?
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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