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Will (the main character) gets into the city of the tripods w/ Fritz his friend to find information on how to destroy their cities.
Nerissa Cutler, Resident Scholar
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A group of kids and other free people fighting a race called the tripods. The tripod captures people and makes them their slaves!
Xiran Shao, Resident Scholar
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The rebels from the White Mountains hatch a plot to send one of their number inside the great domed city of the Tripods. Will Parker is soon caught up in events beyond his control as he ventures into the City of Gold and Lead...
Patrick Magee, Resident Scholar
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Second in the Tripod Trilogy, this book follows the main charactoer, Will, as he and two others infiltrate the alien city where men are personal slaves to their alien invaders. They must find the weaknesses which will be used to reclaim earth.
Nova, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 22.5%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 27.5%
Tone of book
- depressing/sad
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
Youngster becomes
- an adult (general)
Repressive society story
Yes
Repressive because:
- controls your mind
Tech./$$$/Info hunt
Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying
- method of control
Lifeform altered?
Yes
Kind of alteration:
- Under control of alien
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Kid's book (ages 7-14)
Who's a slave/repressed?
- humans are slaves of other humans
- humans are slaves of aliens
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- spy
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an entire race
Age:
- long-lived adults
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- mind control
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Terrain
- Water
- Mountains
- Forests
- Domed/Underground City
Earth setting:
- 20th century
- near future (later in 21st century)
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 1st
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- none/very little science jargon needed
Sex in book?
Yes
How much dialogue?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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