| The Mummy is the story of an immortal Eygptian king, Ramses, who drank the elixor of life and now has to forever walk the earth. A lover of the great Queen Cleopatra, Ramses interred himself in a tomb after her death hoping to never be disturbed from his grief. Awakened by an English Archeologist who is murdered shortly after unearthing the ancient king, the mummy is sent to Edwardian England to the archeologist's daughter Julie.
He is displayed for polite society. When a murderer tries to kill Julie too the Mummy awakens and saves her life. Julie and Ramses begin to fall in love but he decides that he must put his past to rest. The two soon to be lovers, and friends set out on a ship to Eygpt. However, once there Ramses comes face to face with his past in a way no one could ever imagine. His actions change his world forever and let loose a creature of unstoppable evil on a helpless population. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) Time/era of story: Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Horror Story? Yes Horror plotlets - Mummy dearest descript. of violence and chases - 10 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 60 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Is Romance a MAJOR (25%+) part of story? Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - long lived adults Has special powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main character: Main Adversary Identity: - Female Profession/status: Has special powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: Eccentric: Yes Motive of antagonist - revenge Monster of some sort? Yes Kind of monster: - the Mummy How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters Setting Europe Yes European country: - England/UK Africa Yes Part of Africa: - Arabic Africa Desert? Yes Water? Yes Water: - pleasure/love boat Misc setting - fancy mansion Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Unusual forms of death - poisoning Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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