“The Year of the Hangman” is a novel by Gary Blackwood. It’s about what might have happened if the Americans had lost the revolutionary war. The main character Creighton Brown is a mischievous boy from England. He is shipped off to America to his uncle who is in the military. His mother, thinks that he will learn discipline and respect while he is there. In America he switches sides to the americans and learns to follow what he believes is right. Creighton sees that his uncle lied to him about the death of his father and that his father really was helping the Americans. Creighton finds his father and discovers whose side he really is on.
He learns to follow his beliefs because his father believed that he was helping a good cause. Creighton wanted to honor his father because his father was a role model to him, Creighton wanted to be like his father.
Also, In America Creighton met Ben Franklin and learned that Americans aren’t cruel, ruthless people like he learned in England, they’re very kind. Creighton actually cared about Sophie and Ben Franklin. Creighton was very attached to some of these Americans and that’s why he was so eager to help them. When Ben Franklin died Creighton was very sad. Doing what you believe is right.
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