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Plot Summary of Old Ugly Hill
"Old Korean War salt looks back to his days on Old Baldy "
Gary Jakacky, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Tone of story - very upbeat
War Thriller Yes
Armed Forces: - Army - Air Force
Specific to - Korea
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - infantry soldier
Age: - 60's-90's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - infantry soldier
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book.
Motive of antagonist - power
The antagonists are: - communists

Setting
Asia/Pacific Yes
Misc setting - fort/military installation

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Amount of dialog - little dialog
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