| Dr. Sax is about Jack Duluoz growing up in Lowell, MA. Dr. Sax is part of Jack's imagination as well as other ghosts and demons. Kerouac combines his memories with his creative style of writing to create a weird book about the imaginations of a young boy. | ||
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Plot & Themes Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's Kids growing up/acting up? Yes Internal struggle/realization? Yes Struggle over Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Age group of kid(s) in story: - grade school Main Character Gender - Male Age: - a kid Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Male Has magical powers? Yes Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 () United States Yes The US: - Northeast Writing Style Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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