Chapter Summaries for "CORN RAID" by James Lincoln Collier
Chapter 1
About: Richard Meets the Indian Boy
Details:
*Richard is working in the tobacco field when an Indian boy comes up and runs off with his hoe.
*Richard chases after the Indian boy when he corners him and they get into a fight.
*Laydon comes and breaks it up and takes the Indian boy named Weetoppin home with him.
Point: Metal stuff was valuable in those days.
Statement: I think Laydon will make Weetoppin work for him.
Chapter 2
About: Laydon Brings Home Weetoppin
Details:
*They get home and they meet Susan.
*Susan asks what happened and Richard tells her that he got in a fight with Weetoppin because he stole the hoe. Then Laydon asks her to make dinner.
*At dinner, Laydon tells Weetoppin that he wants him to work for him, so they bargain and Weetoppin finally agrees to work for him for a knife, a blanket, a shirt, and some pants.
Point: Indians could live with English and English could live with Indians.
Statement: I think Weetoppin will run away.
Chapter 3
About: Weetoppin Gets Used to English Life
Details:
*Weetoppin and Richard work in the field, and they start to get to know each other.
*On Sunday, they go to church, but Weetoppin sleeps during most of it.
*After church, Henry Spofford comes up and talks to them and notices Weetoppin.
Point: Indians didn't like the English life, ways, or religion.
Statement: Richard will look for his Indenture paper.
Chapter 4
About: Weetoppin is Indentured
Details:
*Weetoppin's father comes and talks to Weetoppin. Then he goes into Laydon's house and comes out with a blanket and hatchet. Laydon then explains that Weetoppin has been indentured.
*Richard tries to talk Weetoppin into telling him what happened, but Weetoppin refuses. They go inside and Susan explains to them that Laydon went out and that they had to hack out stumps while he was gone.
*They go out and take out the smallest stump. Then Richard goes inside to tell Susan that they're going swimming. Susan also tells her why Laydon
About: Richard Meets the Indian Boy
Details:
*Richard is working in the tobacco field when an Indian boy comes up and runs off with his hoe.
*Richard chases after the Indian boy when he corners him and they get into a fight.
*Laydon comes and breaks it up and takes the Indian boy named Weetoppin home with him.
Point: Metal stuff was valuable in those days.
Statement: I think Laydon will make Weetoppin work for him.
Chapter 2
About: Laydon Brings Home Weetoppin
Details:
*They get home and they meet Susan.
*Susan asks what happened and Richard tells her that he got in a fight with Weetoppin because he stole the hoe. Then Laydon asks her to make dinner.
*At dinner, Laydon tells Weetoppin that he wants him to work for him, so they bargain and Weetoppin finally agrees to work for him for a knife, a blanket, a shirt, and some pants.
Point: Indians could live with English and English could live with Indians.
Statement: I think Weetoppin will run away.
Chapter 3
About: Weetoppin Gets Used to English Life
Details:
*Weetoppin and Richard work in the field, and they start to get to know each other.
*On Sunday, they go to church, but Weetoppin sleeps during most of it.
*After church, Henry Spofford comes up and talks to them and notices Weetoppin.
Point: Indians didn't like the English life, ways, or religion.
Statement: Richard will look for his Indenture paper.
Chapter 4
About: Weetoppin is Indentured
Details:
*Weetoppin's father comes and talks to Weetoppin. Then he goes into Laydon's house and comes out with a blanket and hatchet. Laydon then explains that Weetoppin has been indentured.
*Richard tries to talk Weetoppin into telling him what happened, but Weetoppin refuses. They go inside and Susan explains to them that Laydon went out and that they had to hack out stumps while he was gone.
*They go out and take out the smallest stump. Then Richard goes inside to tell Susan that they're going swimming. Susan also tells her why Laydon