Chasing Lincolns Killer

Chasing Lincoln's Killer

Setting

The story takes place in 1865 at many different locations, including Fords Theater in Washington, DC , Pine Thicket, Maryland, William H. Seward's house, and Garrett's Farm.

Characters

John Wilkes Booth was sneaky because he snuck into President Lincoln's private box at Fords Theater with anyone noticing. He is villainous because he planned to kill and killed Abraham Lincoln because he didn't like him or the Union. Another character trait is Booth is spiteful. He wanted to kill Lincoln because he didn't like the Union and what they were fighting for. He thought if he killed Lincoln, the Union would fall apart and the Confederacy would win the war.

Credits

Theo Vela

Abraham Lincoln is the one of the main characters in the book. He is a good leader because he lead the Union and Union troops through the Civil War. He was a kindhearted person because he wanted to end slavery and let every person in the United States live freely. A third character trait trait is that Lincoln was courageous. He was courageous because he took risks throughout his life. He was able face difficulties and fear and no be scared.

William H. Seward was attentive. He was attentive because he always listened to Lincoln and the people of the United States. He wanted to make things right. Anothe character trait is that he was smart. He worked with hi friends and family to support the Union causes and to figure out how to win the war. The last trait is that Seward was determined because he tried to help Lincoln with winning the war and freeing the slaves.

Chasing Lincoln's Killer

Book By James Swanson

Prezi By Theo Vela

Conflict

Recommendation

The main conflict in Chasing Lincoln's Killer is character versus fate. We know the conflict is character versus fate because John Wilkes Booth conspired with his friends to kill Abraham Lincoln, William H. Seward, and Andrew Johnson and escape without getting caught.

I recommend this book to boys, girls, and adults who enjoys the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln. This book is all about Lincoln, his plan for the Union, his friendship with Seward, his assassination, and his killer. There are few true stories about John Wilkes Booth.

Mrs. Moyer

Grade 6 Literature, Period 7

January 21, 2014

Rate

Plot

I give this book 4 out 5. This book is a true story. All the characters were real and the story is too real and incredible to be made up. I didn't enjoy gory parts.

Exposition - Booth organized a gang to simultaneously kill Abraham Lincoln, William H. Seward, and Andrew Johnson and throw the Union into chaos.

Rising action - John Wilkes Booth plans the murders Abraham Lincoln, William H. Seward, and Andrew Johnson.

Climax - He sneaks into Fords Theater and shoots Lincoln in the back of the head. George Atzerodt was supposed to kill Andrew Johnson, but he got scared ran away. Lewis Powell fights his way into Seward's house and shoots Seward's son and then shoots Seward who was in bed sick.

Falling action - Booth escapes on horseback and hides in Maryland and Virgina until he is found an shot. Atzerodt is arrested and Powell is arrested and they are hung to death for conspiring with John Wilkes Booth.

Resolution - John Wilkes Booth and his gang are hung and Andrew Johnson becomes president.

Theme

The theme of this book is there are consequences for your actions. Whether your actions are good or bad.

Lincoln wanted to free the slaves and that didn't make everyone very happy, so he was killed.

Booth was mad that Lincoln freed the slaves and the Union won the war, so he killed Lincoln, was caught and was killed.