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Plot Summary of Thank You for Smoking
"Christopher Buckley has written a fine, comic novel that does his famous sire (WFB, Jr.) proud. He deftly weaves in to his plot the relationship between freedom, responsibility, and the effects of lying on the individual's character. One of the finest novels in the last 5 years or so."
Kelly Whiting, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Tone of book? - upbeat
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Political/social activism Yes
Plotlet: - general liberal/left wing activism - fighting for free speech/press
Life of a profession: - businessman, good becoming bad
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - business executive
Age: - 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Southeast
City? Yes
City: - Washington D.C.
Misc setting - resort/hotel

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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