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Plot Summary of Choke
"This book is about a man who chokes hinmself in public places to get attention from strangers. These strangers help save his life and continue, out of love and a feeling of responsibility for him, to give him money and support later on in the future. He finds himself struggling with his ill mother and trying to cope with the choices that he makes in his life. "
Joshua, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Tone of book? - depressed
Time/era of story - present (2000-2010)
Family, caring for ill Yes
Who is sick? - Mother
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Crime & Police story Yes
Story of - conman stealing/fraud
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Battle with a psychiatrist Yes
Brain/Body disability? - mental illness

Main Character
Gender - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 ()
United States Yes
City? Yes
City: - dirty, grimy (like New York)

Style
Unusual Style: - written like a journal/diary/letters
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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