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Plot Summary of Angel on the Square
"Katya is a young girl growing up in Russia just before the Revolution. She is wealthy and privilaged, and her mother is a lady-in-waiting to the Tsar's wife. Katya and her mother move to the palace, where Katya becomes a friend to young Anastasia and her sisters. But war and revolution destroys her sheltered life forever."
Rebecca Herman, Resident Scholar

"Katya is a Russian aristocrat on the brink of the Russian Revolution. As her cousin Misha slowly introduces her to the horrors of peasent life, she is sent to be companion to The Last Grand Duchess, Anastasia. Katya and her mother are ladies-in-waiting, and friends to the Empress Alexandra and The Grand Duchesses. Russia enters war with Germany and the revolution takes place. She is with the royal family as they are sent into exile in Siberia, and is kicked out and forced to go back to her old home, "the Oaks" where she must live like a peasent to survive."
Mary Kuper, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Angel on the Square
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Plot
Tone of book? - depressed
Time/era of story - 1900-1920's
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14
War/Revolt/Disaster on civilians Yes
Conflict: - Russian commies!

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - wealthy
Age: - a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - Russian
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique - healthy but a geeky weakling

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization - society
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - politician/elected ruler - Prince/Nobleman/King
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount - a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters - Genius
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 ()
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - Russia
City? Yes
City: - wealthy
Misc setting - fancy mansion

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 - significantly more descript than dialog
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Gloria Whelan Resident Scholar Profiles

TOP SCHOLAR:
  
Rebecca Herman  

SCHOLARS:
Mary Kuper  John Van der Kiste  


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