Walt tries to protect his neighbor Loren Hall's claim against claim jumpers who plan to steal the man's gold When his mother died, he and his father moved up the river and settled by a small creek called Mazy May. "The King of Mazy May"- a story about a 14 year-old boy called Walt Masters who was born at a trading post on the Yukon river in Northern Canada. He falls through some ice and gets his feet wet so he needs to build a fire to dry off and warm up. He is traveling toward his camp on a cold, windy afternoon, against the advice of a seasoned miner. "To Build A Fire"- the story of a young miner who has come to the Yukon to find gold. He ends up losing contest after someone fills him with quail shot so he can't jump. "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County- short story Dan'l Webster is the frog. Roxy, a beautiful slave who is only 1/16 black switches her infant son (Chambers) with the child of her white master (Tom.) Pudd'nhead Wilson is a Northerner who comes to the small Missouri town of Dawson's Landing to build a career as a lawyer. **Sally Phelps and Tom's Aunt Polly were both sisters to Tom's dead mother. At the end of the book, they plan to adopt Huck and "civilize" him. Plot: Huck and Jim, an escaped slave, travel the Mississippi River Duke and Dauphin- 2 con artists trying to steal the Wilks money Shepherdsons and Grangerfords- feuding families Silas and Sally Phelps- bought Jim and are Tom's aunt and uncle. Huckleberry Finn- Tom's friend Becky Thatcher- Tom's girlfriend Plot: Tom Sawyer, an orphan, lives with his Aunt Polly and his half-brother Sid. Plot: A Yankee engineer from Connecticut named Hank Morgan receives a severe blow to the head and is somehow transported in time and space to England during the reign of King Arthur. Rumors immediately begin circulating among his Puritan parishioners about his reasons for wearing the veil.Ī Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court One Sabbath morning, Reverend Hooper delivers a sermon while wearing a black veil. "The Minister's Black Veil"- short story about Reverend Hooper. "Rappaccini's Daughter"- short story about a lovely young girl who has been raised in isolation among dangerous poisons "Young Goodman Brown" - short story in which a young man who believes he has witnessed a satanic initiation can never see his neighbors the same way again Heidegger's Experiment"- short story about fountain of youth Holgrave- a boarder in the house who is secretly a distant relative of Mathew Maule
Phoebe- distant cousin of Hepzibah who comes to stay with the family Pyncheon- patriarch of the family who built the home after taking land from Maule Matthew Maule- original landowner who cursed the Pyncheon familyĬol. Judge Jaffrey Pyncheon- Hepzibah's wealthy cousin Hepzibah Pyncheon- poor lady who owns the houseĬlifford Pyncheon- Hepzibah's brother who has served 30 years in jail for murder Roger Chillingsworth- Hester's husband who comes to town under a fake nameīased on actual house in Salem, Massachusetts Hester Prynne- wears an "A" on her chest as punishment for adultery, but by end of book, the townspeople think of it as meaning "able"Īrthur Dimmesdale- town minister who has an affair with Hester Hospital Sketches- It is a lightly fictionalized account of Alcott's six week service as a nurse at a Georgetown hospital during the Civil War. Under the Lilacs- Ben and his trained dog, Sancho, run away from the circus and soon find a warm welcome in a kind community where spirited games are played.
Polly Milton who visits the wealthy family of her friend Fanny Shaw in the city and is overwhelmed by their fashionable life they lead and disturbed to see how the family members fail to understand one another and demonstrate little affection. Plot: Follows Jo March and her life at Plumfield, a home for boys Dan Kean is a 14 year old orphan who breaks nearly all of Plumfield's rules, but is eventually welcomed back to the school.Įight Cousins- Rose Campbell moves from a girl's boarding school to a home bursting with her family membersĪn Old-Fashioned Girl- book centers around Plot: Story about four March sisters (Amy, Jo, Beth, Meg) and their with poverty, duties, and desire to find love.
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