Johnny Tremain

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Johnny Tremain

• By Esther Forbes
• Presentation by Mr. Williams

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Main Characters

• Protagonists
• Johnny Tremain
• Priscilla Lapham
• Rab Sillsbee

• Antagonists
• Merchant Lyte
• The British

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Supporting Characters

• Isannah Lapham
• Sam Adams
• Dove and Dusty
• John Hancock
• Mr. and Mrs. Lapham
• Paul Revere

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Setting

• Boston in the 1770s
• The Lapham House
• The Boston Observer

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Exposition

• Johnny is a silversmith apprentice
• John Hancock places an order
• Johnny injures his hand while making the sugar
  basin

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Rising Action

• Johnny goes to Merchant Lyte
• Johnny finds a job at the Boston Observer
• Johnny becomes involved with Sons of Liberty
• The British begin to take control of Boston

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Conflict

• The major conflict is between the colonies and
  England.
• Johnny and Rab are part of the Sons of Libertys
  plan to begin a war with England.

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Climax

• Rab goes to Lexington and is part of the first
  battle of the revolution.
• Johnny travels to find out if Rab survived the
  battle.

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Falling Action

• Johnny finds Rab injured, and Rab dies from his
  injuries.

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Resolution

• Johnny watches as the colonial soldiers march to
  battle.
• He realizes that the war will be long and that
  they fight so that a man can stand up.

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Theme

• The major theme of this book is about a boy
  growing up and maturing.
• Another theme in the book is about the ability
  for people to stand up for what they believe in.

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Opinion / Recommendation

• I would recommend this book to anyone who is
  interested in the history of the United States.
• It is also a good book about how a boy goes from
  being an immature teenager to a mature young man.