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Plot Summary of The Gold Heart
"A lonely, grumpy old man, who is stuck in a nursing home, befriends his nurse. As their friendship grows, the old man's like story comes out, which includes being abused by his father, living in poverty during the Great Depression, and fighting in World War II.

Upon his return from war, he falls in love with a kind and beautiful woman. Over the span of a few years, their marriage dissolves because he starts to behave like his father and hit his wife.    He begs his wife for reconciliation. Do they get back together? "

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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1900-1920's
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Kind of romance: - rekindling lost love/marriage
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - farmer
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - small businessman
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Farm/Ranch? Yes
Farm/Ranch: - farm
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee

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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