The Comet by W.E.B. Du Bois
The Comet
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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The Comet

W.E.B. Du Bois

20 pages • first pub 1920 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction short stories challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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The Comet (1920) is a science fiction story by W. E. B. Du Bois. Written while the author was using his role at The Crisis, the official magazine of the NAACP, to publish emerging black artists of the Harlem Renaissance, The Comet is a pioneering ...

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Moods

dark 84%
reflective 50%
emotional 42%
challenging 34%
sad 34%
tense 34%
mysterious 26%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 15%
funny 3%

Pace

fast 53%
medium 26%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Plot: 26% | Character: 26%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 22% | Yes: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 31% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 35% | No: 11%

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3.92

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