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me111
me111

What are the two major misfortunes that befall the Creightons during the spring of 1862? What impact do these events have on Jeth?

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Posted by me111 on Thursday February 1, 2007 at 11:45 AM.

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  1. blazedale

    First, their barn is burnt down by locals who are angry with the family because Bill has gone to fight for the South.

    The other is that Tom dies in battle.

    Jeth starts to question the nature of the war itself, loses faith in the Generals, and also has to do more work around the farm.

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    Posted by blazedale on Thursday February 1, 2007 at 2:35 PM

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