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| Plot Summary of Sons of Fortune |
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"Nat and Fletcher are twins. But at birth they are separated. Another woman giving birth at the same time, loses yet a third child. The nanny, not wishing her mistress to go through the trauma a third time, switches the dead baby for one of the twins. So Mrs. Cartwright raises Nat, not knowing that her other twin did not die but went on to live in the relatively well-to-do home of the Davenports.
Though they live in different parts of Connecticut both lead similar lives unbeknownst that the other exists. Nat's home is more modest but his parents scrape together to send him to an exclusive boy's school. No problem with Fletcher who goes to a rival school since his parents are well off. Both dabble with school leadership both in prep school and in college. Nat becomes a Vietnam war hero and a successful businessman, Fletcher goes on into politics.
The book switches back and forth between the two men and shows their similar personalities, the similar choices they make, and even naming their children similar names. Eventually the two do meet but still do not know they are brothers. A man named Elliot is killed. He has long been a thorn in both men's sides but in different ways. He derailed an ASB election for Nat because of his own running for the job. He also interrupted Fletcher's position in a law firm because of jealousy over Fletcher's obviously superior intelligence. This man is the one that brings the brothers together, finally, after 42 years."
BethG, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1960's-1970's
Family, struggle with
Yes
Struggle with:
- Brother
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- society
Age:
- long-lived adults
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 4 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
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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