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Plot Summary of A Brownstone In Brooklyn
"A Brownstone In Brooklyn chronicles the life-altering events that shape the future of Andy Michael Pilgrim. He is a young man growing up in the turbulent sixties."
Julius Thompson, Resident Scholar


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Plot
Tone of book? - upbeat
Time/era of story - 1960's-1970's
Inside culture (main char) - Black
Other aspects: - searching for parent(s)
Strong "rags to riches" component? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society) - American Black
If story of urban/rural... - Big city life
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - student
Age: - 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality - Black
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - killer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 9 (quite a lot)
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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