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| Plot Summary of Smith of Wootton Major |
"The cook must prepare the traditional Great Cake for the village children's party, unbeknownst to him the star amongst the silver trinkets bestows a special gift on the one who finds it. The lad grows up to be the finest of iron smiths, but prone to disappear, wandering abroad in parts unknown - a land of strange magic, a privilege and gift of the few. A fable, a myth, and a parable at the edge of the worlds of mortal man and faery, it should be more widely known."
Michael JR Jose, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of Smith of Wootton Major |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book
- sensitive (sigh....)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- fantasy world/fantasy past
Coming of age
Yes
Repressive society story
Yes
Repressive because:
- controls your mind
Mental/magical powers focus
Yes
Inner Struggle
Yes
Plotlet:
- search for identity/new understanding
- coping with mental/magical powers
Lifeform altered?
Yes
Kind of alteration:
- Given added abilities
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Cultural problems, alien culture
Yes
Culture clash-
- one human from different culture of other humans
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- can talk to animals
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
Setting
Terrain
- Mountains
- Forests
Earth setting:
- during "Tolkien" (fairytime) times
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Sex in book?
Yes
How much dialogue?
- significantly more descript than dialog
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