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The Locket
by Kate Chopin
A Confederate soldier named Edmond misses his lover Octavie. He falls asleep reading her letter and is obnoxiously awakened by a fellow soldier to go into battle. After the battle, a priest finds a young man on the battlefield, wearing the locket Octavie had given to Edmond. He irresponsibly conveys to others that Edmond has died. Octavie mourns the loss of Edmond but later discovers he is actually alive. When they are reunited, Edmond tells Octavie that a thief had stolen the locket. Fortunately, it was that soldier who died and not Edmond.
"The Locket" by Kate Chopin
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It fails to give any details about the setting.
It fails to give any details about the setting.
It features opinions and judgments.
It features opinions and judgments.
It does not include any events from the plot.
It does not include any events from the plot.
It does not mention the names of characters.
It does not mention the names of characters.
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The problem with this summary excerpt is:
It fails to give any details about the setting.
The summary focuses on the characters and the events but does not provide context regarding where or when the story takes place, which is an important aspect of understanding a literary text.
