April Morning - The Afternoon Summary & Analysis

This Study Guide consists of approximately 26 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of April Morning.

April Morning - The Afternoon Summary & Analysis

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Summary

Joseph Simmons vows to Adam that the fighting will not end until the British pack up and go home. 150 or so men have gathered, and see smoke rising from Lexington, where three buildings burn. Word comes that 1,500 British troops are organizing in Lexington to return to Boston. However, as many as 5,000 American militiamen are also converging on Boston to trap the British there.

With the departure of the British from Lexington, Adam and the others return home. Sarah, Granny, and Levi are thrilled to see Adam home. Ruth is likewise relieved that her father, and Adam, are alive and safe. Adam goes in to see his father’s body, and then closes the door behind him on the way out. Sarah does her best to hold herself together. She reminds her sons not to gloat on the death of other men, for no...

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