Kidnapped

Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Key Facts:

Type of Work: Novel

Genre: Adventure

Language: English (Scots)

Time and Place written: Scotland. UK.

Date of 1st publication: 1886

Narrator: David Balfour (1st person narration)

Climax: the climax occurs when the friendship between David and Alan reaches its greatest point of crisis, and is resolved by David´s near-death fainting spell.

Protagonist(s): David Balfour.

Antagonist: Ebenezer Balfour.

Setting(time) 1751

Setting (place): Scotland

Point of view: First person narration.

Summary: When orphan David Balfour is betrayed by his uncle Ebenezer, he finds himself imprisoned on the Covenant  bound for the Carolinas. But the ship hits some rocks and is wrecked. David is thrown overboard and washed up on the shore of a Scottish island. Together with fellow survivor, the wanted rebel, Alan Breck. David sets off across the treacherous highlands on a quest for justice, and revenge!

Activities:
When David sets out for the House of Shaws in Chapter 1, Mr Campbell gives him a packet containing four things (Gifties) that he believes will be useful, not only for the duration of the journey, but in his life´s journey as well.
1. List  four things you would give someone who was setting out on a journey to seek his/her fortune and write downn a reason for choosing each item.
It can be something practical as well as something which may enrich their life in the long term.
2. If you like painting, you can colour in images from the graphic novel here.
3. You can also complete a puzzle or a word search game.

Enjoy your reading!