| Fifty-two, the narrator of the novel, is number 52 out of 200 monkeys chained to typewriters. They are there because Martin Ralsey, a trust-funder trying to make something of himself, gets the bright idea that he is going to fund research to find out if the old adage is true: if you put enough monkeys at enough typewriters, one is sure to write a great novel.
Fifty-two is the monkey that writes the novel, and "Some Novel Monkey" is the product. Fifty-two has a unique, cynical, and hilarious view of the people around him and the state of the world. 52 makes fun of President Bush and homeland security. The novel also speaks loudly about animal rights, and will appeal to people interested in this as well as politics, monkeys, and humor. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - humorous Time/era of story - 2000+ (Present Day) Political/social activism Yes Plotlet: Animal story Yes Kind of animal: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Main Adversary Identity: - society Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - below average Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 () United States Yes Misc setting Writing Style Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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