| A lonely, grumpy old man, who is stuck in a nursing home, befriends his nurse. As their friendship grows, the old man's like story comes out, which includes being abused by his father, living in poverty during the Great Depression, and fighting in World War II.
Upon his return from war, he falls in love with a kind and beautiful woman. Over the span of a few years, their marriage dissolves because he starts to behave like his father and hit his wife. He begs his wife for reconciliation. Do they get back together? | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful Time/era of story - 1900-1920's Romance/Romance Problems Yes Kind of romance: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting Farm/Ranch? Yes Farm/Ranch: - farm Small town? Yes Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee Writing Style Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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