| Ged is a magician in a magical world called Earthsea, where all the people live in an achepelego of little islands dotted around a great big sea. Ged grows up with a talent for magic, and eventually he decided to to to a magic school to learn to use his talent. Unfortunately he is immature, and ends up releasing a monster from beyond the world of death. The remainder of the book deals with Ged's struggle to confront and defeat the monster, and his eventual mystical understanding that the evil is in fact a part of himself. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past Coming of age Yes Youngster becomes - a powerful magician Is this an adult or child's book? - Kid's book (ages 7-14) Descript. of chases or violence - 30 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 % Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: If magical mental powers: - can change shapes - can talk to animals - fire/lightning/weather cntrl - can cast many different spells Main Adversary Identity: - magical being Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes - can cast all sorts of spells Eccentric: Yes How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Setting Terrain A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society Planet outside solar system? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog |
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