The Year of the Hangman
By: Gary Blackwood
Main Conflict
Creighton has trouble finding where his loyalty lies because he is from Britain but he develops strong relationships with some of the Americans.
Characters
Americans- Benedict Arnold, Peter, Benjamin Franklin
French- Sophie
British- Colonel Gower, Lieutenant Hale
British to America- Creighton, Harry Brown
Why are they important?
- Creighton- This book is based on Creighton's experience from going to the British over to the Americans and everything that happens in between. He is the protagonist in the story.
- Colonel Gower- This character is Creighton's uncle and he is pretty much the bad guy in the story. He lies to Creighton and his mother about what happened to his father, Harry Brown. So this makes Colonel Gower the antagonist in this book.
Setting
Place: New Orleans
When: After the Revolutionary War
Creighton get captured
Creighton gets captured by his uncle and his men. He also gets very upset because he was given a note that was written by his mother. In this letter it says that his mother can't really handle his shenanigans anymore, so she wanted his uncle, Colonel Gower to take him and whip him into shape. But Creighton does not like that he has to do this.
Friends or Enemies?
Creighton meets and develops relationships with some Americans because he lied and said he was a servant. So the Americans freed him from being a "servant." He develops strong relationships with some important Americans like Benjamin Franklin and Benedict Arnold. He has such a strong relationship with them that at some point in the story he risks his life for both those men. He goes inside a burning building to save Franklin. Then he goes on the dangerous journey with Arnold.
Harry Brown= Real Benedict Arnold
When Harry Brown was hung for being a traitor Colonel Gower lied and said that he died in battle. Then Creighton was in a bar and hears that his father was a traitor to the Americans.
George Washington's Fate
Benedict Arnold, Peter and Creighton go on a journey to British territory and they find Harry even though they are looking for George Washington. While they are on their journey they find out the George Washington was killed and is buried in a graveyard.
Dad's Not Dead
The British kept his father as a prisoner. When Benedict Arnold and Creighton go look for General Washington they find Harry Brown and he is in very bad condition. Then Peter shows and helps take care of Harry Brown, so they manage to get him back to New Orleans. So now Creighton and Harry are both on the American's side and Creighton has made his decision.