10. The Hanging Tree
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Themes
- Racism and Prejudice
- Collective Guilt and Facing the Past
- Loss and Healing
- Breaking the Cycle of Violence
- Hope for the Future
Structure
Exposition
Archibald Gold is headed for the general market store, thinking about how the posters on the lampposts have changed, about how there's a hush over the town that didn't use to be there.
Conflict
Archibald remembers the past when Maude "cursed" the town because of the grief she was feeling.
Rising Action
Arrah is looking for her twin children when Archibald spots her. He asks her what she's worried about when Calhoun interrupts, demanding Arrah returns to her side of town.
Climax
Archibald challenges Calhoun to visit The Hanging Tree to see who's right about what's happening to the missing children.
Falling Action
At the Hanging Tree the missing children are found. The tree is cut down and Isabella's grave is found.
Plot type
Chapter/Short Story
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