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Michael 7- River Between Us

By St. Mary's Class of 2012
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    The Civil War and River Between Us

  • Abraham Lincoln is Inaugurated President

    Abraham Lincoln is Inaugurated President

  • Problem: Civil War Begins and Noah Wishes to Join

    Problem: Civil War Begins and Noah Wishes to Join

  • Battle of Fort Sumter

    Battle of Fort Sumter

    Attack on Fort Sumter by Confederates marking the beginning of the Civil War
  • Rising Action: Cass Can See Ghosts

    Rising Action: Cass Can See Ghosts

    We learn that Cass can see ghosts and constantly sees the wedding party that sunk into the Mississippi River.
  • Rising Action: Cass Has Vision About Civil War

    Rising Action: Cass Has Vision About Civil War

    Cass claims she sees grey and blue men, implying the uniform colors of civil war fighters.
  • Rising Action: Noah Practices For War

    Rising Action: Noah Practices For War

    Noah drills in town with some of the few boys who support the North, such as the Henson boys, Gideon Hickman, and Jack Popejoy
  • Rising Action: The Pruitts Attend the Square Dance Near the Docks

    Rising Action: The Pruitts Attend the Square Dance Near the Docks

    The Pruitts attend the square dance near the docks where everyone in the area is gathering
  • Rising Action: There is a commotion at the docks

    Rising Action: There is a commotion at the docks

    There is a lot of commotion at the docks and the Pruitts and the rest of the people at the dance run out to see what is going on.
  • Rising Action: Two Mysterious Figures Emerge From Boat

    Rising Action: Two Mysterious Figures Emerge From Boat

    Two mysterious figures, later to be known as Delphine and Calinda, emerge from the boat and ask for shelter somewhere. The Pruitts say they will take them in.
  • Rising Action: Calinda Puts Corset Around Delphine's Waste

    Rising Action: Calinda Puts Corset Around Delphine's Waste

    The Pruitt household is frantic as they go see what the comotion is when they hear Delphine screaming, only to realize that a corset is being put around her waste by Calinda.
  • Rising Action: Delpine Talks About Rich and Powerful Parents

    Rising Action: Delpine Talks About Rich and Powerful Parents

    Delphine babbles about her Mamán and Papán being luxurious and perfect and rich down in New Orleans.
  • Rising Action: Delphine Purchases Oil Lamps and Matches

    Rising Action: Delphine Purchases Oil Lamps and Matches

    Delphine goes down to the store and purchases six or eight oil lamps and matches for the Pruitt household.
  • Rising Action: Cass and Calinda Become Friends

    Rising Action: Cass and Calinda Become Friends

    Throughout most of the book, Calinda helps Cass escape her terrible fate of seeing dead people, and she actually becomes cheerful for a while.
  • Rising Action: The Neighborhood Women Accuse Delphine of Being Spy

    Rising Action: The Neighborhood Women Accuse Delphine of Being Spy

    The neighborhood women come by to the Pruitt household to respectfully suggest that Delphine should leave because she is distracting the men and "is a spy for the confederates".
  • Rising Action: Everybody Goes to the Performance on the Party Boat

    Rising Action: Everybody Goes to the Performance on the Party Boat

    Delphine, Calinda, and The Pruitts all attend a party and performance on the last recreational ship for the coming years.
  • Climax: Noah Runs Away at Night and Joins Union Army

    Climax: Noah Runs Away at Night and Joins Union Army

    On the day of his 16th birthday, Noah runs away in the night to meet up with a group of the Union forces.
  • The Battle of Bull Run

    The Battle of Bull Run

    Battle of Bull Run was the first major land battle of the Civil War
  • Falling Action: Mama Has a Scary Breakdown

    Falling Action: Mama Has a Scary Breakdown

    Mama has a breakdown and sends Tilly after Noah
  • Falling Action: Noah is Cared For and Brought to Full Health

    Falling Action: Noah is Cared For and Brought to Full Health

    Noah is cared for by Tilly while Delphine cares for the other soldiers.
  • Solution: Noah Returns Alive After Having Fought for His Cause

    Solution: Noah Returns Alive After Having Fought for His Cause

    Noah is safe from the harm of the war, having done what he could and giving up an arm in the process, and all is well.
  • Falling Action: Delphine, Tilly, and Noah Return Home

    Falling Action: Delphine, Tilly, and Noah Return Home

    Delphine, Noah, and Tilly return home, with Noah having got his arm blown off in battle, to find that Mama has killed herself and that father's body returned when he died in battle for the Confederates.
  • The Battle of Belmont

    The Battle of Belmont

    The first major win for General Ulysses S. Grant and his Union Army.