The Year of The Hangman
Gary Blackwood
Main Conflict
Creighton wants to stay loyal to the British, but his father was a traitor so he changes sides
Characters
Creighton- The story was about him
Peter- One of Creighton's friends, helps him a ton throughout the story
Setting
New Orleans , Story starts at England because thats where he lived.
EVENTS
Beginning of the story
- Creighton gets captured because his mom wanted him out of the house because he was always getting in trouble. (page 13).
- Creighton doesn't want to leave his home and is now mad at his mom for sending him out of the house.
- This event is important to the conflict because this starts him on the scary journey hes about to have.
Near the Middle
- This connects to the main conflict because back home when we played cards he usually never had enough shilling to play with the other people.
- Creighton creates a relationship between the American side as in Ben Franklin, and Benedict Arnold
- Cernal Gower lied to Creighton about what happened to his dad.
- This event is important to the conflict because he is a poor kid and goes off to the war, and in the war he acts like a servant for many people.
Middle of the story
- When Creighton did not reply, the old man motioned toward the chair. "Sit down." He reached for a deck of playing cards that lay on one side of the writing desk. "You look like a card player to me. Am I correct?" Creighton eyed the cards warily. "I know a bit about it."
- This connects to the main conflict because back home when we played cards he usually never had enough shilling to play with the other people.
Near the End of the Story
Creighton returns to the British side acting like a truce, but really Creighton and Benedict Arnold are trying to get info for the American side. (page 193-194).
This event is important to the conflict because he gets caught in the act of acting like a truce to the British side.
End of the Story
"What are you doing?" He learned forward and peered at the cards spread out on the desk. "Playing a game?" "No, sir," Creighton said, and began gathering up the cards. "Not any longer."
This relates to the main conflict because he learns that life isnt a game anymore.