Kind Killer
On April 19th, 1775 in Lexington, Massachusetts there was the shot heard round the world. The book April Morning by Howard Fast factually is about the American Revolution and fictionally about a boy coming to manhood. Adam is a boy from Lexington, and he loses his father, goes to war for his country, and has to grow up all in one day. The character Solomon Chandler helps Adam all throughout the book, but Adam does not like Solomon in the second half, due to Solomon gets satisfaction from killing people. Solomon Chandler is a round and static character; he does not change throughout the story, but he does have a personality with multiple sides. Solomon Chandler is kindhearted towards Adam in the beginning of the book, but towards the end, Adam sees that he is bloodthirsty as well as knowledgeable. Solomon Chandler is a tall, skinny sixty-one year old man, whom Adam meets. Novelguide editors state that “A grandfather himself, he treats Adam like one of his own grandchildren”. He treats Adam as one of his own and generally is helpful. He knows how to treat people, as shown here by Howard Fast “Let the tears run freely. Grief should not be denied. Cry until you are free of it, boy.”(115) Adam just lost his father, he just showed Adam some affection and he …show more content…
Solomon likes killing as indicated by Adam, “I would kill and he would kill, but he took pleasure in the killing” (Fast 150). In other words, Adam is lucky he is on Solomon’s good side. He enjoys revenge too “We’re not fighting an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. That’s how Solomon Chandler sees it” (Fast 149). Solomon is ruthless and vengeful. At this point Adam wants his father back and he is talking to Cousin Simmons, who tells him nothing will bring his father back, and he needs to be fighting for the proper cause. That is not to say he is not smart though, considering he has become wise with his
On April 19th, 1775 in Lexington, Massachusetts there was the shot heard round the world. The book April Morning by Howard Fast factually is about the American Revolution and fictionally about a boy coming to manhood. Adam is a boy from Lexington, and he loses his father, goes to war for his country, and has to grow up all in one day. The character Solomon Chandler helps Adam all throughout the book, but Adam does not like Solomon in the second half, due to Solomon gets satisfaction from killing people. Solomon Chandler is a round and static character; he does not change throughout the story, but he does have a personality with multiple sides. Solomon Chandler is kindhearted towards Adam in the beginning of the book, but towards the end, Adam sees that he is bloodthirsty as well as knowledgeable. Solomon Chandler is a tall, skinny sixty-one year old man, whom Adam meets. Novelguide editors state that “A grandfather himself, he treats Adam like one of his own grandchildren”. He treats Adam as one of his own and generally is helpful. He knows how to treat people, as shown here by Howard Fast “Let the tears run freely. Grief should not be denied. Cry until you are free of it, boy.”(115) Adam just lost his father, he just showed Adam some affection and he …show more content…
Solomon likes killing as indicated by Adam, “I would kill and he would kill, but he took pleasure in the killing” (Fast 150). In other words, Adam is lucky he is on Solomon’s good side. He enjoys revenge too “We’re not fighting an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. That’s how Solomon Chandler sees it” (Fast 149). Solomon is ruthless and vengeful. At this point Adam wants his father back and he is talking to Cousin Simmons, who tells him nothing will bring his father back, and he needs to be fighting for the proper cause. That is not to say he is not smart though, considering he has become wise with his