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Plot Summary of Sphere
"A group of scientists is sent underwater to explore and investigate a strange spaceship found there. Coral growth indicates it has been lying there for more than 300 years. The group comes across a mysterious and powerful force that will cause them to doubt their own abilities..."
Siddharth Bhatt, Resident Scholar

"_Sphere_ is a highly suspenseful, page-turning novel that captures the imagination and keeps the reader guessing as to what will happen next. Very well written."
Belinda Maldonado, Resident Scholar

"A team of scientists journeys to the bottom of the ocean to investigate a recovered alien vessel. Inside this vessel there is a perfect metallic sphere, which, unknown to the scientists, brings their thoughts and fantasies into reality."
Marcus Wyche, Resident Scholar

"An eclectic group of scientists and Navy seals are sent to the bottom of the Pacific to investigate a spacecraft that had crashed there 300 years ago. But in their search to learn the story of the strange spaceship, their secret desires and worst fears slowly bring about destruction, climaxing in an ultimate fight for control and survival. Michael Crichton's SPHERE is a powerful book, full of suspense and one surprise after another."
Daniel, Resident Scholar

"A psychologist and group of scientists go underwater to find the origon of a hudge sphere. The group finds out what it does, but will they make it to the ocean's surface alive?"
Emily , Resident Scholar

"A psychologist is sent on mission by the US Navy to into the ocean with a team of scientists to explore what they think is an alien spacecraft. What they don't know is that it it really a human spacecraft from the future. When they explore the craft, they find a sphere that is ver mysterious. Later, this sphere will threaten their lives and existance as a human entity."
Autumn Ames, Resident Scholar

"Sphere involves a group of scientists sent down to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean to investigate a ship that had crashed there over 500 years ago; a SPACE ship, made by humans."
Cameron Santiago, Resident Scholar

"A group of scientists is sent 1000 feet below the ocean floor to investigate a ship suspected to be 300 years old. Instead they discover a power beyond their wildest dreams, a power that could change their lives, or end them. A suspensful page-turner filled with action. Read it! Don't miss out!"
Luke, Resident Scholar

"A team of scientists go under the sea to find a unknown spacecraft where the plant life suggests that ot is over 300 years old. But they theirselves fighting for their survival. A must read!   "
Jordan, Resident Scholar

"A group of scientists explore a space craft from hte future. They find a sphere which, as it is later discovered, is the "shadow" part of the human personality."
irina, Resident Scholar

"A group of scientists are gathered together to study a newly found vessel below the oceans surface. A habitat has been place next to the ship to allow them to study. What they find inside the vessel, is that it is an American ship sent back from the future. They also find a perfect sphere that the ship seemed to be transporting. When they finally open the sphere, it gives them they ability to have whatever they think, happen in real life. They go on a tremendous fight to save themselves from each other. When the finally reach the surface, they get together and decide to all think that they never had these powers and never remember that they had them for it almost got all of them killed.    "
Greg Mahler, Resident Scholar

"There are a few scientists in the story who go down under water and stay in "cylinders" for the duration while exploring the spaceship. At first they think it is an alien space craft, but then find out it is an American Space Ship from the future and it holds a sphere...they finally open it. It gives them the power to do what they think, it causes destruction. "
Miki Hirano, Resident Scholar

"When he is called to a plane crash site in the Pacific psychologist Norman Johnson has no idea what is in store for him. Usually his job is to counsel the survivors and the victims' families. But this time is different. There is no debris to be seen and he learns after a while that there was no plane crash. He was called in to be part of a top-secret expedition of the US Navy to the bottom of the sea to investigate a space ship that has been buried there for 300 years. "
Colin Kreiger, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Sphere
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Composition of Book
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%




Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror story? Yes
Horror plotlets - bad dreams

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - healthy but a geeky weakling

Main Adversary
Has magical powers? Yes
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor

Setting
Terrain - Water
Earth setting: - 20th century
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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