In the novel “ Crispin: The Cross of Lead”, Crispin is very smart because he knows how to fend for himself, he knows how to survive on his own, and he is always aware of his surroundings. When everyone he loves or he knows is dead, he gets very sad so he runs off into the woods and tries to find a way to escape his village because John Aycliffe is trying to kill him. When he is faced with a challenge he always manages to escape somehow. In the beginning, Crispin’s mom dies and then the priest who is one of Crispin’s only friends because the priest takes care of him. So Crispin runs off into the woods and he starts to fend for himself since he has no one to help him. Here is a quote that supports my subclaim,“ He would have caught me if I
