The Year Of The Hangman Character Analysis

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Character traits are developed in many ways, conflict being one of them. In “The Year of the Hangman,” the author, Gary Blackwood, incorporated many conflicts. The protagonist, Creighton Brown, must fight many battles with others and himself, and these battles add up to one great “war.” This central conflict develops Creighton Brown’s traits in many ways by using multiple conflicts that add up to a large internal conflict.

Many conflicts develop throughout the story, and many of them stem from Creighton’s pride. For example, when he arrived in New Orleans, Creighton was offered a bug repellant. However, he rejected the help, saying it was “rancid” and, “I’m not about to anoint myself with that,” (page 70). The result was a swollen face …show more content…
For example, he discovered the true meaning of loyalty. On page 197, after the British he once would have considered family caused Benjamin Franklin’s death, Blackwood wrote, “In view of all that has happened these past few months, the British no longer seemed to him such a superior, civilized people. In fact, the had come to resemble… an unfamiliar and inhospitable place,” and, “But now Creighton understood for the first time the truth of the matter: If loyalty was really the most worthy of virtues, then loyalty that was misplaced or misguided must be the most worthless.” At the beginning of the story, Creighton believed that loyalty meant sticking to one thing, in this case which side (Patriot or British). However, over the course of the story, Creighton learned what loyalty was supposed to be, and he accepted that siding with the British wasn’t the best choice for him, as is shown by his description of England: inhospitable and unfamiliar. He also changed his outlook on war, life, and death. After reading an entry in Benjamin Franklin’s journal, he sets up a game of “war” with a deck of cards There were twelve cards in two rows like the rows of soldiers facing each other on a battlefront. On page 257, his father looked at what he was doing and asked, “Playing a game?” He replied, “No, sir...Not any longer.” The main internal conflict, his constant struggle with himself is what causes him to
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