T'O' Beachcroft

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The Erne from the Coast

• BY
• T.O. Beachcroft

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Characters

• Harry
• young kid, Fairhaired, doesnt have good
  judgement, and killed the Eagle
• Michael
• old fellow, good shepard, strong scotish accent

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Characters (contd)

• Mr. Thorburn
• red-faced,powerful man,and strong
• Mrs. Thorburn
• Mr. Thorburns wife

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Setting

• The Highlands of Great Britain

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Plot

• A big eagle takes off with a lamb.
• Mr. Thorburn doesnt believe Harry when he tells
  him.
• Harry kills the eagle and brings it to his father.

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Conflict

• Harrys father doesnt think very highly of
  Harry.
• He thinks he is dumb.
• Harry has to stop the eagle from eating the lambs.

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Dialect

• Writers use dialect to make characters and places
  seem more real.
• In the story Michael has a very strong British
  accent.
• He uses words and phrases like thoom-bit,
  creachy, glent of sunshine, and hildy-wildy.