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| Plot Summary of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe |
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"There are different types of chapters - one is a woman in a nursing home (1980s) telling a 40ish insecure woman about her small hometown of Whistle Stop, another type of chapter is the story she is telling. In Whistle Stop there is racism, bonding, families, and the occasional murder with a "heart-warming" but humourous story. Book the movie "Fried Green Tomatoes" is based upon."
Rachel Blumenfeld, Resident Scholar
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"A middle-age woman wondering what she is supposed to be finds an unlikely ally in the nursing home she hates to visit. Through her friend's eyes she learns of a time when people were able to simply be themselves... and draws on their strength and courage to dig out the real Evelyn."
Natalie Spencer Davis, Resident Scholar
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"Evelyn Couch feels isolated and condemned by the world, but she gains strength through Mrs. Threadgoode who she meets in a nursing home. Mrs. Threadgoode tells her the story of Whistle Stop which gives her strength in her own life. A friendship grows between the two of them and Evelyn is pulled back to the time when the Whistle Stop Cafe thrived. In the story of the people of Whistle Stop there is the heroic story of tragedy, rebirth, and institutions. The survival of life gives Evelyn hope in her own life to find her own peace. "
Amanda Rue, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- upbeat
Time/era of story
- 1930's-1950's
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Woman's story?
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- homemaker
Age:
- 40's-50's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- none
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 8 (a significant amount)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Deep South
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
- dumb Rednecks, like Gomer Pyle
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- rape/molest (yeech!)
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
- No single main character?
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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