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Plot Summary of The Loyalist's Son
"Phillip Fairaday is a young schooner captain at the beginning of the American Revolution. He comes from a distinguished family of Virginia merchants in Norfolk, Virginia. As war breaks out he is faced with the loyalty he feels for his homeland and service in the English militia. Along with his brother, Elias, Phillip is persuaded to join the British militia leading freed slaves against the rebel Virginia forces. After the disastrous battle of Great Bridge, Phillip reassumes command of his schooner and turns rebel, fleeing the wrathful Lord Dunmore and his determined Tory fleet. A furious battle at sea ensues in which the Fairaday brothers' fate is ultimately decided."
John Malzone, Resident Scholar




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Review Analysis of The Loyalist's Son
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 30%




Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story: - 18th century
War Thriller Yes
Specific to - Revolutionary War
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Water adventure Yes
Water: - on the ocean surface
Revolution story? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - navy soldier
Age: - 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental: Yes
Eccentric: - mentally ill - deluded
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - a significant amount
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - navy soldier
Eccentric: Yes - emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
Motive of antagonist - insanity
The antagonists are: - evil politicians
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Forest? Yes
Water? Yes
Water: - sail boat - warship
Misc setting - fort/military installation

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 3rd
How many deaths? - 8 or more
Sex Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - actual description of sex
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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