| One Thursday, around noonish, the Vogons come and destroy the Earth to make way for an inter stellar by-pass. This is what happens afterward to an Earthman named Arthur Dent and his friend, Ford Prefect, a roving researcher for the Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy. | ||
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Plot & Themes FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes Explore: Parody Yes Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Descript. of chases or violence - 30 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30 % Main Character Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - long-lived adults Profession/status: Eccentric: Yes How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book. How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting Terrain Earth setting: - 20th century Spaceship setting: - alien spaceship A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - inhabited by friendly aliens - unfriendly aliens - neutral aliens - empty, or nearly empty world Takes place on Earth? Yes Planet outside solar system? Yes Takes place in spaceship? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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