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Footsteps Study Guide

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by Leon Garfield
About 12 pages (3,496 words)
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Themes and Characters

Footsteps presents a collection of memorable characters, many of whom turn out to be something other than what they at first seem. The naive and trusting main character, twelve-yearold William Jones, has led a sheltered life in a wealthy home. Other important characters include Mr. Seed, a dwarf whose hostile behavior toward people of normal size masks a warm nature; Mr. Robinson, a handsome young man with a friendly demeanor hiding a heart full of hatred; and Shot-in-the-Head, a young thief whose ragamuffin way of life conceals a love of beauty and a true code of honor.

After the death of his father, William is left with two older sisters and a mother who loves him but who succumbs to the malevolent influence of her brother, Uncle Turner. The uncle's dislike and distrust of the.....

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Footsteps from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction and Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.



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