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Plot Summary of Majesty's Rancho
"Lance Sidway has landed in Hollywood but it's not the place for him. He decides to pack up and ride his beloved horse to the last of the wild west, the ranching country of Arizona. Before he leaves California though, he is smitten by the fiery Madge Stewart and, little does Sidway know but his path to the west will lead him right to Stewart's ranch! Fate certainly seems to want these two together! However, gangsters are rustling cattle from Stewart's ranch and the leader, Honey Bee Uhl, has a thing for Madge as well. This crazy tangle comes to a head when Uhl kidnaps Madge for a ransom and wants to keep her for himself. Lance won't allow it, even if it means a fight to the death."
Lucy Johnson, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Majesty's Rancho
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 40%




Tone of story - very upbeat
Time/era of story: - 1900-1920's
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Western Yes
Story primarily about - competing ranches/farms
Is Romance a MAJOR (25%+) part of story? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
Motive of antagonist - money/treasure
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - West
Farm/Ranch? Yes
Farm/Ranch: - ranch

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths? - 3-4
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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