It prevents them from seeing the world properly and turns them into tools of the Devil.” (p. a lot of white people have twisted hearts. He deals with it by remembering something that his father once told him: “.

Why does Eben’s uncle say that the British troops should be honored? How does this reasoning confuse Curzon about the point of war? Discuss how Curzon comes to realize that silence is powerful.Ĭurzon is the victim of prejudice. Curzon seems surprised that no one in the Continental Army shames the British soldiers with insults. Why does joining the army seem the best decision and protection for Curzon at the time?īritish General Burgoyne surrendered to the Continental Army at Saratoga. He becomes Private Curzon Smith, and a tentmate of Eben. How might he justify this theft?Įxplain why Curzon is especially sensitive to Turnbull’s insults in front of Eben and his uncle Caleb.Ĭurzon enlists in the Sixteenth Massachusetts Regiment, Second Brigade of the Fourth Division of the Northern Continental Army. How does he justify stealing from Turnbull? Curzon steals from Bellingham at the end of the novel so that he and Isabel can once again be free. What other times in the novel is Curzon forced to live a lie because the truth is simply too dangerous? Stealing is the only way that Curzon can survive in freedom. Why does Curzon feel guilty about lying to Eben? Discuss why Curzon allows Eben to think that he is a soldier. How is his inexperience obvious when he kills the British soldier? Curzon saves Eben’s life by throwing a rock at the British soldier.

What types of personal battles did the soldiers endure at Valley Forge? Why is Valley Forge considered the turning point in the American Revolution? Discuss the symbolism of Valley Forge.Įben is a mere boy when he enlists in the Continental Army. Instead, it was a winter encampment for Washington’s army.

5) How does freedom separate Isabel and Curzon? Curzon makes references to Isabel throughout the novel. How did Britain’s victory over France give the thirteen American colonies cause to seek independence?Įxplain what Curzon means when he says that “the freedom could kill us.” (p. The birthday of a new world is at hand.” -From Common Sense by Thomas Paineĭiscuss the outcome of the French and Indian War. “We have it in our power to begin the world over again.

Forge by Laurie Halse Anderson