Crispin The Cross of Lead - Plot

In the book Crispin The Cross Of Lead, by Avi, is a book about a boy named Crispin who has hardiships from the people who want to kill him and anyone who helps him. In this book, there are many rising actions, a few climaxs, then a resolution. The rising action is when after Crispin's mother dies, and while he is sleeping in the woods, after he wakes up, he hears John Aycliffe and another guy talking about secretive information. After that, John Aycliffe sets up meeting saying a false accusation about Crispin and that he was now a wolf's head meaning that anyone could kill him and would recieve a reward. As he runs away to his own safety, he meets someone named Bear. Bear gives him food, but forces Crispin to be his servant. As Bear and Crispin become friendlier, they share eachothers background. Then Bear leads Crispin to safety and to Great Wexly. The climax is when during the journey to Great Wexly, Crispin knowing of the writing on the small lead cross, gives it to Bear to translate it. Bear first makes excuses of not telling him the words like, "The light is too weak, and I need my sleep," but later tells Crispin that Crispin's real father was Lord Furnival, his manor. He also figured out that his mother could actually read and write well, although she was known as the lowest in the town. During their visit in Great Wexly, while Crispin is out exploring by himself, John Aycliffe sees him. John Aycliffe and some other soldiers try to catch Crispin, but later loses him. Instead of keep searching for Crispin, they capture Bear, whipping him and hitting him. After Crispin goes to save Bear, he uses his brain saying that he would tell the whole world about him being Lord Furnival's son if he didn't let Bear go. Because of this, John Aycliffe chooses to let them go, but later stops them. The resolution of the story is when John tries to kill Crispin, and while he tries to kill him, Bear and John Aycliffe go on a one on one sword fight. Bear wins, killing John, and tells the other soldiers that if they don't want to end up like John, to let them go.