Friday, March 13, 2020

Chapter Summaries for CORN RAID by James Lincoln Collier

Chapter Summaries for CORN RAID by James Lincoln Collier Chapter 1About: Richard Meets the Indian BoyDetails:*Richard is working in the tobacco field when an Indian boy comes up and runs off with his hoe.*Richard chases after the Indian boy when he corners him and they get into a fight.*Laydon comes and breaks it up and takes the Indian boy named Weetoppin home with him.Point: Metal stuff was valuable in those days.Statement: I think Laydon will make Weetoppin work for him.Chapter 2About: Laydon Brings Home WeetoppinDetails:*They get home and they meet Susan.*Susan asks what happened and Richard tells her that he got in a fight with Weetoppin because he stole the hoe. Then Laydon asks her to make dinner.*At dinner, Laydon tells Weetoppin that he wants him to work for him, so they bargain and Weetoppin finally agrees to work for him for a knife, a blanket, a shirt, and some pants.the gang + Richard DawkinsPoint: Indians could live with English and English could live with Indians.Statement: I think Weetoppin will run away.Chapter 3About: Wee toppin Gets Used to English LifeDetails:*Weetoppin and Richard work in the field, and they start to get to know each other.*On Sunday, they go to church, but Weetoppin sleeps during most of it.*After church, Henry Spofford comes up and talks to them and notices Weetoppin.Point: Indians didn't like the English life, ways, or religion.Statement: Richard will look for his Indenture paper.Chapter 4About: Weetoppin is IndenturedDetails:*Weetoppin's father comes and talks to Weetoppin. Then he goes into Laydon's house and comes out with a blanket and hatchet. Laydon then explains that Weetoppin has been indentured.*Richard tries to talk Weetoppin into telling him what happened, but Weetoppin refuses. They go inside and Susan explains to...