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Plot Summary of Feel No Fear
In Feel No Fear Bela Karolyi tells us about creating a gymnastics craze in communist Rumania, defecting to the United States, adapting to US culture and language, becoming a citizen, and coaching champions at his ranch in Houston, TX. Along with this he gives us a touch of humor while telling us the discipline and philosophy that has allowed him to train gymnastics champions for 40 years, on 2 continents.
This synopsis report prepared by Trudy Scales
Chapter Analysis of Feel No Fear
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Ethnic/Relig. of subject (inside) - Eastern European
Gender/Class story? - woman's story
Sports story? - gymnastics
If this is a culture clash: - minority culture living in majority area
Ethnic/regional/gender Yes
ethnic of society (outside) - American (general)
Sports story Yes
Period of greatest activity? - 1950+

Subject of Biography
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - sports figure
Ethnicity - White
Nationality - Eastern European

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Texas
Europe Yes
European country: - Eastern Europe
Century: - 1980's-Present

Style
Book makes you feel? - encouraged - like laughing
If this is a kid's book: - Age 14-16
Pictures/Illustrations? - A lot 11-15 B&W
How much dialogue in bio? - little dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 26-50% of book
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