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Plot Summary of Cauldron
"When the poilitical and economic stability of Europe falls apart, one man seeks control of the entire continent...and will use any means at his disposal to prevent anyone from stopping him...a massive, hard-hitting account of how the next global conflict could be sparked..."
Jacob Hurt, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Cauldron
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Plot

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




Time/era of story: - near future
War Thriller Yes
Armed Forces: - Army
Specific to - near future war
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - infantry soldier
Age: - 40's-50's
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
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: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - politician/elected ruler
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount
Motive of antagonist - power
The antagonists are: - evil politicians
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - France - Germany - Eastern Europe
Misc setting - fort/military installation

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths? - hundreds or more
A lot of techno jargon? Yes
Kind of jargon? - military technology
Unusual forms of death - perforation--bullets
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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