" David Balfour goes to his Uncle Ebenezer for help after his dad dies. Although his uncle is strange, he helps David. David goes with his uncle to meet a captain, but finds himself knocked out and kidnapped on board his ship.
When David finally comes to the upper deck after being locked in the hold, he meets rebel Alan Breck. They barracade themselves in the cabin of the ship to fight the other crew members. Together the take control of the ship only to be shipwrecked on the reefs. Once on shore again, David and Alan are blamed of murder and hunted across the Scottish moors. Follow their journey through mountain trails, desperete chases, and a few interesting characters."
viola, Resident Scholar
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Review Analysis of Kidnapped
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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 - 40% How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- 18th century
Exploring into the wild
Yes
Plotlets:
- shipwreck
- being chased through wilderness
Kid or adult book?
- Ages 7-14
Terrain
- Forest
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
Motive of antagonist
- power
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Mountains:
- climbing on trails
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?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 2
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
