Genre
Non-fiction
Setting and Context
the United States
Narrator and Point of View
Through the point of view of narrator Elizabeth Warren
Tone and Mood
Triumphant, Chaotic, Scheming, Political, and Hopeful
Protagonist and Antagonist
There is no clear protagonist/antagonist structure in the book. However, one could easily interpret Warren and the American middle class as the protagonists of the book and corporations as the antagonist of the book.
Major Conflict
There are no majors conflicts in the book. However, Warren's struggle to win a seat in the U.S. Senate is a minor conflict in the book.
Climax
This is a non-fiction book and has no discernible climax
Foreshadowing
N/A
Understatement
The seemingly insurmountable odds Warren had to face to win her Senate seat is understated in the book
Allusions
To history (particularly U.S. history), geography (of the United States especially), U.S. Government and Politics, popular culture, and religion.
Imagery
She uses stark imagery ("If a mysterious virus suddenly started killing eight of our children every day, America would mobilize teams of doctors and public health officials") to detail her problem with gun violence.
Paradox
Big Banks and Bankers were responsible for the 2008 Economic Crisis, yet were bailed out by the Government and taxpayers.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
"Outsider" = A Person from Outside the U.S. Political System.
Personification
Warren often personifies companies in her book.
