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Plot Summary of Return to Treasure Island
"A modern sequel to the original classic "Treasure Island," Jonathan Osbourne, a descendent of R. L. Stevenson, sets out to find the island again, the treasure that remains on it, rescue his stranded parents, and foil his greedy uncle's plans."
John K. Trammell, Resident Scholar




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Plot
Tone of story - very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain? - Moderately Challenging
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Exploring into the wild Yes
Plotlets: - stranded - searching for treasure/artifacts
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a teen
How much violence does he/she use? - a little
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 - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
Motive of antagonist - money/treasure
The antagonists are: - big business leader(s)
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Deep South
Ice Caps/Sea? Yes
Where? - Ocean
Jungles? Yes
Jungles - snakes
Misc setting - fort/military installation - fancy mansion

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
How many deaths? - 0 (not a murder mystery)
Is this an e-book? Yes
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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