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Plot Summary of Homeland - Forgotten Realms, Dark Elf Trilogy 1
"R.A. Salvatore begins the Drizzt Do'Urden tales in this fantastic book, "Homeland". Barely rescued as a baby from certain death, Drizzt is raised amongst the vile world of the dark elves. But Drizzt has morals and honor, unheard of and illegal in the drow society. Can he survive in a world as evil as Menzoberranzan? "
Pamela Piarowski, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Homeland - Forgotten Realms, Dark Elf Trilogy 1
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Plot
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - great warrior
Repressive society story Yes
Repressive because: - controls your sex - kills without good reason
Inner Struggle Yes
Plotlet: - search for identity/new understanding - change of heart
War or Invasion Yes
Major kinds of combat: - hand to hand - sword fights - magical battles
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
Profession/status: - infantry soldier
Age: - 40's-50's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - is very quick
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 - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - mage/magician
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can cast all sorts of spells
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed - emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Terrain - Domed/Underground City
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - very controlled society
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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