|
|
| Plot Summary of All God's Creatures |
|---|
"
Belle Books, Nov 2004
ISBN: 0967303583
In 1960 Memphis teenage debutante Margaret Evans decides to attend veterinary school over the objections of her family especially her mother who wonders if her rebel daughter hates her by going for a career with animals. At school, Margaret finds many of her professors detest human females in their classes and openly display their hostility to drive her and the only other human female student, Elizabeth “Eli” Schlieber, out of school. The two women persevere and become friends.
Maggie, who changes her name to McLain, and Eli open up a joint practice in the Cleveland, Tennessee area where they slowly persuade the pet lovers, horse breeders, and livestock owners that they know what they are doing. Life moves on with success in their practices while Maggie marries and raises a family.
Change the gender and place Dr. Herriot in the south to give readers a perspective of this tale. Yet that description feels inadequate as Dr. Herriot never dealt with the sexism from her family, teachers, peers, and clients that Maggie and Eli contended with on a recurring basis. ALL GOD'S CREATURES is an account of a woman pioneering in a field that is now loaded with women doctors
Harriet Klausner
"
Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
|
|
| Review Analysis of All God's Creatures |
|---|
|
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?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1960's-1970's
Political/social activism
Yes
Plotlet:
- women fighting for rights
Life of a profession:
- veterinarian
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- doctor
Age:
- 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- society
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Deep South
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Unusual Style:
- a lot of stream of consciousness
- No single main character?
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
|
|
|
Click here for more information about this book
Carolyn McSparren Resident Scholar Profiles
TOP SCHOLAR:
 Harriet Klausner
SCHOLARS:
| |
Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s). | |
Use our site!
17 FREE Sci-Fi Ebooks!
FREE "How to be happy" Ebook!
Feedback
Most recent discussions:
General Book Talk
Book writing discussion
Off-topic message board
Wilma Counts
1:23:32 PM
Norah Lofts
6:49:46 PM
Suzanne Weyn
10:35:23 PM
George W. Bush
5:33:46 PM
Kin Platt
12:58:29 AM
Anonymous
12:47:34 PM
Lilian Jackson Braun
10:05:52 PM
Jane Rubino
10:04:38 PM
LaVyrle Spencer
10:04:00 PM
G.A. McKevett
10:03:31 PM
David Williams
10:03:01 PM
Steven Pressfield
10:02:30 PM
Jeanette Walls
10:00:19 PM
Darryl Ponicsan
9:59:27 PM
Ann Rinaldi
9:58:30 PM
R.L. Stine
9:57:34 PM
Geoffrey Huntington
9:57:14 PM
Betty Mahmoody
9:56:38 PM
Deric Longden
9:56:11 PM
Mary Downing Hahn
9:55:48 PM
More message boards
|
