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| Plot Summary of A Hazard of New Fortunes |
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"Dryfoos, a newly rich farmer, invests in a magazine in order to help his son Conrad get some business experience. When Basil March, the editor of the magazine, hires Lindau, a socialist, Dryfoos orders March to fire him. He refuses,
Then during a strike both Lindau and Conrad are killed trying to maintain order. Believing he misjudged the man and grief stricken at the death of his son, Dryfoos pays for Lindau's funeral and sells the magazine to March.
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Jack Goodstein, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of A Hazard of New Fortunes |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 19th century
Political/social activism
Yes
Plotlet:
- general liberal/left wing activism
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- writer
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
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
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 60's-90's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 5 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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