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What is the problem in Crispin?
The main conflict in Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi is that of man versus man, and man versus self. We see man vs man in many instances, but mainly in the fact that Ayecliffe and the Widow Furnival want him dead because of his relationship to the late Lord Furnival.
What is the climax of Crispin?
In Crispin: The Cross of Lead, the climax of the story develops after Crispin discovers that he is Lord Furnival’s son, and attempts to find Bear with the help of The Brotherhood. When the group refuses to help him, he decides to go into Furnival Palace himself to find Bear.
What is the resolution of Crispin?
Resolution: Crispin and Bear once again have to get away from the guards at the gate of the town. They do after a bloody battle. They are finally free and live together as a father and son would.
What did Crispin do?
John Aycliffe accuses Crispin of theft, and Crispin is hunted by the villagers. Father Quinel tells Crispin his true name. Crispin escapes the village, passing the murdered body of Father Quinel. Three days after his escape from Stromford, Crispin passes the corpse of a hanged man.
What is the rising action of Crispin?
Rising Action: Asta’s son has figured out that they are out to kill him, though he doesn’t know why. The local priest tries to help him get out of the village. He reads the name engraved on the cross of lead – Crispin.
What did Crispin do at the end of the story?
The story concludes with Crispin’s confrontation with Aycliffe in his mission to rescue Bear. As the story goes, Crispin reveals to Aycliffe the cross of lead with the inscription ‘Crispin- son of Furnival,’ in order to substantiate his claim to his paternal heritage.
What is the summary of the book Crispin the Cross of lead?
Summary. Crispin: The Cross of Lead (2002) is an engaging story about a young boy (Crispin) in medieval England. The book starts with the death of the boy’s mother, which sets a series of political complications in motion, dislodging Crispin from the village he has known his entire life and sending him out across the countryside.
Where does the book Crispin by Avi take place?
Avi’s books seem to be span all genres, the only thing that unites them is the intended audience, tweens. Crispin is somewhere in the range of fantasy and historical fiction, taking place in medieval Europe around the time of the plague.
Who is John Aycliffe in the book Crispin?
Crispin overhears John Aycliffe, the local steward, speaking with a stranger. When they realize he has been listening, they try to capture him. Failing, they make a public proclamation that Crispin stole from the manor house and declare him a “wolf’s head”: someone outside of human society, who can be killed at will.
How did the death of Asta change Crispin’s life?
Asta’s death sets a chain of events in motion that disrupts the dull but stable life Crispin had known up to that point. Crispin overhears John Aycliffe, the local steward, speaking with a stranger. When they realize he has been listening, they try to capture him.