Luke Baldwins Vow

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Luke Baldwins Vow

• By Morley Callaghan

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Character Description

• Luke Baldwin
• boy who loves Dan and will do anything to save
  him
• Uncle Henry
• Lukes Uncle who thinks Dan is worthless, and is
  practical
• Dan
• Lukes dog who is old, blind, and has a limb.
• Mr. Kemp
• owns the cows and pays Luke
• Sam Carter
• tries to drown Dan
• Aunt Helen
• Lukes Aunt who defends Uncle Henry

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Setting

• This story takes place in Uncle Henrys sawmill
• In the summertime

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Plot

• The plot is that Dan is old, and partially blind,
  Uncle Henry wants to kill him, but Luke loves
  him, and wants to keep him

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Conflict and Resolution

• Uncle Henry wants to kill Dan
• so he hires Sam Carter
• Luke wants Dan to live
• so when Sam tries do drown him, Luke saves him
• then Luke takes care of Mr. Kemps cows to pay
  for the cost of Dan

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Literary Element

• This story is told in third-person omnison.
  Luke promised himself that when he grew up, he
  too would be admired for his good, sound
  judgement. Luke was frightened, for he knew
  what his uncle was like. All he could think of
  was that Mr. Kemp had liked them both and it had
  even been a pleasure to help him get the cows in
  the evening.

3rd Person Omnison