Election tom perrotta summary
Election tom perrotta summary
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Election (novel)
1998 novel by Tom Perrotta
Election is a 1998 novel by Tom Perrotta about a high school history teacher who attempts to sabotage a manipulative, ambitious girl's campaign to become school president.
The novel was adapted into a film of the same title directed by Alexander Payne. Shooting occurred in 1997, prior to publication, but the film was not released until 1999.
Synopsis
In 1992, amidst the U.S.
Presidential Elections that year, students at Winwood High in suburban New Jersey are preparing to vote for their school president. Tracy Flick is unpopular with her peers, but is extremely ambitious and intelligent.
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A year prior to the election, she is groomed by Mr. Dexter, her yearbook supervisor, and he sexually exploits her. After Tracy tells her mother, her mother informs the school and consequently his career and marriage both end.
One of Tracy's current teachers, James "Jim" McAllister (known as "Mr. M." to his students), who was a friend of Mr. De