Historical Context and Conflict in Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, Part 1
Question 3 • S1S: English 9B (E2112 - AG)
At the end of Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, why does Reverend Buckminster side with the Phippsburg townspeople against the people of Malaga Island?
Answer
M
Mr. Stonecrop describes how much money the island people have taken from the Phippsburg townspeople.
T
The reverend finds out that Turner’s baseball bat and glove were left on the beach, not the front porch.
M
Mr. Stonecrop talks about the people in town who would support those on Malaga Island.
T
The reverend learns that Turner went to the island with Lizzie Griffin, an African American girl.