Caddie Woodhouse by Carol Ryrie Brink

Caddie Woodlawn
By Carol Ryrie Brink

Note: There is a difference between Caddie Woodlawn and Laura Elizabeth Ingles Wilder age difference. Caddie was 11 years in 1864 and Laura was born in 1867.

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Characters

Characters of the of Caddie Woodlawn

Three adventures—Caroline, Tom, and Warren together were the inseparable trio, got into more scrapes and adventures, of opportunities for adventures to three wide-eyed red headed youngsters. Pgs 1-2

WOODLAWN FAMILY

1. Caroline Augusta Woodlawn-Alias Caddie Woodlawn was 11 years old in 1864 She was born in Boston to a privileged family. Described as wild as a little tomboy as ever ran the woods of Western Wisconsin. Hair Golden red Pgs 1-2 Also known as Misses Red hair by Indian John pg 134

Note: Caddie was her father’s favorite-Pg 1 her father watched her with a little shine of pride

2. Tom Woodlawn- [Born in Boston]Caddie’s older brother , he was two years older [13] his hair was the darkest red hair Pgs 1-2

Tom has bad language Pg 3
3. Warren Woodlawn-[Born in Boston]He was nine years old and his hair was carrot color Pgs 1-2

4. Clara Woodlawn-[Born in Boston] Oldest of the Woodlawn Children-described as fine young lady woman. She is about 17 years of age. Pg 3: She was the oldest daughter and she was content on being a lady and a home maker.

Clara and Hetty preferred to stay at home and help mother with the sewing or quilting or jelly-making pg 53
5. Henrietta Woodlawn- [Born in Wisconsin]Alias: Hetty Seven Years Old described as the self appointed news bearer of the family {tattle teller} pg 4/pg 14

Clara and Hetty preferred to stay at home and help mother with the sewing or quilting or jelly-making pg 53


6. Mary Woodlawn-Deceased she was born in Boston. However died in Wisconsin she was frail. This were Caddie’s father tells his wife that he wanted to raise Caddie different so he wouldn’t lose her like Mary Pg 15

Page 205: Here in the edge of the woods on the North Hill was little Mary’s grave Caddie [it was hard to remember] Mary she had soon after arriving in Wisconsin ended up on the North Hill; She thought that no one missed her and it was hard to imagine that she would been near Hetty’s age if she had lived.

7. Nero the family the family dog-the farmer dog faithful dog pg 5

8. Harriet Woodlawn-Mother Pg 7

A typical Homemaker Clara and Hetty preferred to stay at home and help mother with the sewing or quilting or jelly-making pg 53

Also Small business woman she bought turkeys to raise to sell for thanksgiving: The turkeys on the Woodlawn farm were Mrs. Woodlawn’s own private enterprise. Pg 56

9. Little Minnie Woodlawn-Pg 16 White aprons and neat braids, sat up straight.

10. Baby Joe Woodlawn-pg 17

11. Mr. John Woodlawn-[Born in England]pg 30 Farmer, Clock Fixer, mill worker; his father was a Lord in England pg 89

12. Lord Thomas Woodlawn pg 90 Mr. Woodlawn’s father

13. Pete was horse pg 126 he was faster however, not trustworthy as Betsy

14. Betsy [Best Horse] pg 33 She was a black mare Nice horse pg 126

15. Uncle Edmond [Brother to Mrs. Woodlawn pg 28] pg29 He lived in St. Louis Missouri [Described as Near sited pg 37] also play tricks pg 29

16. Great Aunt Kittie-pg 77 Silhouette [picture] pg 77

17. Annabelle [Niece on Henriatte’s side of the family she is snooty pg 223 Well bred Boston Girl]

Native Americans
1. Indian John pg 2
2. John’s Ugly Native American dog pg 149

Mr. Sam Hankinson- Was a white man; he married a Native American woman. Before all the white settlers moved to that area he loved his wife, then he became ashamed of her because of her race.
The children were called Half Breed which is a racial remark about them pg 160
· Gussie Hankson
· Pete Hankson
· Sammie Hankson

She points out how she is proud of her mother [Caddie] and how Sam was ashamed of his wife and kids.

Circuit Rider
1. Mr. Tanner pg 15 was important person who bring News and also religion. He enjoyed the Woodlawn family.

Others:
2. Jack Allen PG 7-9 21-23 Shop Keeper in Dunnville Wisconsin
3. Mr. Adams owner of the store pg 160 Dunnville Wisconsin
4. Robert Ireton pg 23 he was hired hand to help with the work on the Woodlawn Farm he was also a violin player who could sing.
5. Tom Hill pg 25 is also a hire hand; however, Mr. Woodlawn paid him to take his place to fight in the Civil War
6. Katie Hyman’s pg 59 She is the Seamstress daughter and Tom Woodlawn has a crush on her and he has feelings for her.
7. Mrs. Hyman pg 60 She is the Seamstress
8. Obediah Jones pg 62 The Class bully
9. Ashur Jones pg 63 was Obediah Jones equally bad brothers with bad behavior
10. Miss Parker pg 62 Teacher

Caddie’s best friend’s pg 63
11. Lida Silbernagle
12. Jane Flusher
13. Maggie Bunn
14. Sam Flusher pg 73 is Jane Flusher’s brother—He likes spelling contest and Caddie and he are always in the top of the game
15. Silas Bunn pg

Massacree
16. Melvin Kent from Dunnville Wisconsin town drunk who started a rumor about the Native American were going to attack the white people pg 115 [Hoofs in the Dark]


Warning about the Native American Indians about to attack. Mr. Woodlawn did not believe that about the rumor. He believes he was the town drunk in the Tavern who started the rumor

17. Grandma Culver [nick name] pg 123 Caddie gives up her bed during the rumor of the Massacree
The men who wanted to strike first
18. First man pg 125 it was Kent who sounded the alarm about the Indians

19. Second Man pg 125 Strike them before were struck down

20. Third man pg 125 States Caddie’s father Mr. Woodlawn would not approve and we should not tell him. The third man is saying we should just attack and that they didn’t need Mr. Woodlawn’s approval or permission.

Questions:
1. Describe Caddie Woodlawn’s ? What kind of person was she? Give examples from the story that illustrate her personality?

Caddie was as wild a little tomboy as ever ran the woods of Western Wisconsin [Page1], very brave when she visit Indian John to warn them about the white man plan to attack his people [page 131-143] and very much the motherly instinct when she feels the pain of the Hankson children when their mother leaves them to go back to her people. She takes the silver dollar she gets from her Uncle Edmond’s silver dollar instead of spending it on herself. She spends it on the three boy’s pg 155-164 When the boy’s mother leaves them to go back her people, Caddie was sad to see this happen. She took the silver dollar spent it on the boys. She treated the boys as if they were her children.

2. In Chapter one , the Author writes that Caddie was the despair of her mother and of her elder sister Clara.” What does this mean? What is the reason for this? What were the roles of men, women, boys, and girls in early American society? How were children raised? How are the expectations of men, women, boys, and girls the same or different today?

Caddie wished that she could wear boys clothing pg 5
Caddie Mom thinks she is a tomboy pg 5
Caddie’s mom wanted her to be more lady like. Pg 14-16

The roles of the women were to take care of the household, by making quilts, making jam and cooking and to be prim and proper. The role of them men, were to hunt, make money and take care of the family. Pg 251 Caddie learns to be a housewife

Today women have the same options as men and even with the right to vote with the passage of the 19th Amendment which gave the Women the right to vote.

3. Why did the Woodlawn family move from Boston to Wisconsin? What hardships did they and other pioneers face on their westward migration? Describe frontier life. How does the family adapt to life on the prairie? Compare it to the life they left behind?

Mr. Woodlawn was entirely happy on the outskirts of civilization. Here he could breathe freely as he had ever done in the narrow streets of Boston pg 20.[a life of comfort] He fully understands how his father felt about being a Lord. Especially; when, he describes the Peacocks. Pg 89.---Many times; many times. There was a great stone house with towers and turrets and a moat with swans and there were peacocks on the lawn.

The life on the Frontier was harsh. Also the white man had such a miss trust in the Native Americans. Hoofs in the night when Melvin Kent pg 115 when he started a rumor from the tavern that the Native Americans are going to attack.


4. Compare Caddie and Cousin Annabelle. In what ways are they the same? How are they different? What life lessons do the girls learn from each other?

No they are not Caddie was raised to be strong and it’s clearly stated that she is Wild

The Circuit Rider Chapter 2
Pg 15 [Mrs. Woodlawn= “Yes. Mr. Tanner, it is my fault that Caddie is running wild instead of making samplers and dipping candles. I will tell you why.”

Notes: pg 15 Caddie’s father had to say. She loved to hear him say it in his deep, quiet voice. He would be telling how frail she and little Mary had been when they came to Wisconsin from Boston, and how, after little Mary had died, he had begged his wife to let him try an experiment with Caddie.

He said to Harriet he had said I want you to let Caddie Run wild with boys. Don’t keep her in the house learning to be a lady. I would rather see her learn to plow than male samplers, if she can get her healthy by doing so. I believe it is worth trying. Bring the others girls up as you like, but let me have Caddie.

Anna Belle Gray was raised proper debutant [Chapter 20] Snooty [Dear Me !] Said Cousin Anna Belle, “Are these children all yours Aunty Harriet!”?

There are only seven said Mother and everyone is precious pg 225
and she refers Caddy as Tom boy and the Indians as savages pg 227


5. What is the relationship between the white settlers and the Native Americans on the frontier? How do the two groups interact with each other? What stereotypes and prejudices exist? How are friendships and alliances formed? Support your answers with examples from the text?

Chapter 10 Hoofs A rumor was started in A bar by Melvin Kent Pg. 115 who was drinking that the Natives were going to attack; There was a divide and racial tension’s and the town all came to John Woodlawn for protection. However, he didn’t believe it.

A Bad rumor could have caused terrible devastation that is why Caddie took it upon herself to see Indian John to tell him what a town drunk was starting in Chapter 12 Ambassador to the Enemy

Caddie some white men are coming to kill you. Pg 134

John Takes Caddie Home and he confronts the people in peace and that there was no war planned.

6. Describe the frontier school system. When do the Woodlawn children go to school? In what ways is their school different from your school? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the frontier school?

Chapter Six School Room battle—The school was scheduled around farming season. These autumn days were busy ones indoors as well as out. School would soon be starting for the winters. Pg 59

7. How would life be different for the Woodlawn family if they had decided to move to England? List the pros and cons of making the move. Why did the family ultimately decide to stay in the U.S.? What would you have done if you were presented with a similar situation?

They would not have the same freedoms and they would have to give up being American Citizens.

Chapter 22 A Letter with a Foreign Stamp Pg 255 American Citizenship and all my American connections and return to England to live.

I would never give up being American.

8. In the book’s final chapter Caddie remarks upon the changes of the past year. How far I’ve come! She says. “I’m the same girl and yet not the same.” Explain what Caddie means. What experiences have contributed to her self development?

Chapter 24 Travelers Return Pg 275 What a lot has happened since last year when I dropped the nuts the entire dining-room floor. How far I’ve come! I’m the same girl and yet not the same. I wonder if it’s always like that? Folks keep growing from one person into another all their lives, and life is just a lot of everyday adventures. Well whatever life is, I like.”

It was always to be turned westward now, for Caddie Woodlawn was a pioneer and American.

Caddie’s has matured as a young woman. Much stronger Her Character is much like the biblical character Esther when Chapter 7 Esther petition’s the King to save her people from Haman 7:1-10

9. Caddie Woodlawn is a work of historical and fiction. What does this mean? How is the genre the same as different from other fiction? How does it compare to nonfiction? In her author’s note, Carol Ryrie Brink writes that Caddie Woodlawn is based on real events, but that she has added to it “a few imaginary incidences.” Select an incident that you believe to be imaginary and explain how it enhances the plot.

This book is based on truth and it’s 95% true. Rose Kirkwood who is a descent of Baby Joe and the genealogy work I have done on the real Caddie Woodlawn who is aka Caddie Woodhouse.

10. Carol Ryrie’s Brink was awarded the 1936 Newberry Medal for Caddie Woodlawn. Since 1922, the New Berry Medal has been presented to the Author of the year’s outstanding achievement in children’s literature. What do you think makes the book a winner? Why do you think the book remains popular today?

She is what is called a person who was a historian by taking notes of her Grandmother Caddie Woodhouse. She took her grandmother experience and she wrote stories base on what her grandmother told her.

Woodlawn Family

Three adventures—Caroline, Tom, and Warren together were the inseparable trio, got into more scrapes and adventures, of opportunities for adventures to three wide-eyed red headed youngsters. Pgs 1-2

1. Caroline Augusta Woodlawn-Alias Caddie Woodlawn was 11 years old in 1864 She was born in Boston to a privileged family. Described as wild as a little tomboy as ever ran the woods of Western Wisconsin. Hair Golden red Pgs 1-2 Also known as Misses Red hair by Indian John pg 134

Note: Caddie was her father’s favorite-Pg 1 her father watched her with a little shine of pride

2. Tom Woodlawn- [Born in Boston]Caddie’s older brother , he was two years older [13] his hair was the darkest red hair Pgs 1-2

Tom has bad language Pg 3
3. Warren Woodlawn-[Born in Boston]He was nine years old and his hair was carrot color Pgs 1-2

4. Clara Woodlawn-[Born in Boston] Oldest of the Woodlawn Children-described as fine young lady woman. She is about 17 years of age. Pg 3: She was the oldest daughter and she was content on being a lady and a home maker.

Clara and Hetty preferred to stay at home and help mother with the sewing or quilting or jelly-making pg 53
5. Henrietta Woodlawn- [Born in Wisconsin]Alias: Hetty Seven Years Old described as the self appointed news bearer of the family {tattle teller} pg 4/pg 14

Clara and Hetty preferred to stay at home and help mother with the sewing or quilting or jelly-making pg 53


6. Mary Woodlawn-Deceased she was born in Boston. However died in Wisconsin she was frail. This were Caddie’s father tells his wife that he wanted to raise Caddie different so he wouldn’t lose her like Mary Pg 15

Page 205: Here in the edge of the woods on the North Hill was little Mary’s grave Caddie [it was hard to remember] Mary she had soon after arriving in Wisconsin ended up on the North Hill; She thought that no one missed her and it was hard to imagine that she would been near Hetty’s age if she had lived.

7. Nero the family the family dog-the farmer dog faithful dog pg 5

8. Harriet Woodlawn-Mother Pg 7

A typical Homemaker Clara and Hetty preferred to stay at home and help mother with the sewing or quilting or jelly-making pg 53

Also Small business woman she bought turkeys to raise to sell for thanksgiving: The turkeys on the Woodlawn farm were Mrs. Woodlawn’s own private enterprise. Pg 56

9. Little Minnie Woodlawn-Pg 16 White aprons and neat braids, sat up straight.

10. Baby Joe Woodlawn-pg 17

11. Mr. John Woodlawn-[Born in England]pg 30 Farmer, Clock Fixer, mill worker; his father was a Lord in England pg 89

12. Lord Thomas Woodlawn pg 90 Mr. Woodlawn’s father

13. Pete was horse pg 126 he was faster however, not trustworthy as Betsy

14. Betsy [Best Horse] pg 33 She was a black mare Nice horse pg 126

15. Uncle Edmond [Brother to Mrs. Woodlawn pg 28] pg29 He lived in St. Louis Missouri [Described as Near sited pg 37] also play tricks pg 29

16. Great Aunt Kittie-pg 77 Silhouette [picture] pg 77

17. Annabelle [Niece on Henriatte’s side of the family she is snooty pg 223 Well bred Boston Girl]

Characters
1. Indian John—Native American pg 2
2. Indian John’s Dog pg 7
3. Store Keeper Pg 7

4. The Circuit Rider[Mr. Tanner pg 17]—Brings News and important information. Chapter 2 pg 14-26 He is also a prejudice man pg 17

5. Robert Ireton—Worked for Mr. Woodlawn on his farm, he was Irishman who sang and played the Banjo Pg 23 He loved the Woodlawn children

6. Tom Hill-Hired hand that worked for Mr. Woodlawn. Also Mr. Woodlawn paid him a $1000.00 dollars to take his place to go fight in the Civil War pg 25

7. Abraham Lincoln- Was president pg 25

Chapter 18 New from the Outside: PG 209 has been assassinated

8. Sam Hankinson-pg 27, he is married to a native American woman, the towns people frowned on his marriage and they called his three little boys half breeds. He was ashamed of his wife.

Pg 28 Gussie Hankinson-Sam’s son

9. Mrs. Katie Conroy was the housekeeper pg 29 pg 58

10. Katie Hyman’s the seamstress daughter pg 59[Tom likes Katie] yellow hair

11. Mrs. Hyman’s seamstress pg 59

12. Miss ParkerTeacher pg 62

13. Obediah Jones classroom bully pg 62

14. Ashur Jones brother to Obediah he was a bully to pg 63

These were Caddie’s friends and they are inseparable pg 63
15. Maggie Bunn friend of Caddie pg 62

16. Silas Bunn brother of Maggie pg 62

17. Lida Silberngale friend of Caddie pg 63

18. Jane Flusher friend of Caddie pg 63

19. Sam Flusher [Jane’s brother] pg 72

20. Melvin Kent was in the tavern starting a rumor that the Indians plan to attack the white folks pg 115

21. Man one pg 125 must attack Indians first

22. Man two pg 125 before they strike us

23. Man three pg 126 Caddie’s father would be against it

24. Mr. Adams the Dunnville Store pg 160

25. Grandma Culver an old woman people refer to as grandma pg 123

Vocabulary Words

1. aristocrat- Mr. Tanner the Circuit rider reminds Mr. Woodlawn that he is just an English aristocrat pg. 25 Lord Mr. John Woodlawn is by birth English aristocrat chapter 8
2. brooch-pg 14—trinket or Ornament
3. buckskin-pg 148 I declare the kitchen smells to heaven of smoky buckskin [skin/pelt]more likely buffalo skin. John’s scalp belt is also made of Buckskin pg 149-150
4. hummock- pg 54 hill/mound
5. incite- provoke pg 17 It’s those Southerners who come North and incite the Indians to rebellion
6. massacre-Natives American talk of Slaughtering white folks page pg 3 Chapter 11 The White folks were afraid that the Native Americans were going to start a massacre. However, Caddie’s father didn’t believe it. He told his family, he believe some one in a bar getting drunk with extreme prejudice started the rumor pg 116
7. pioneer- establish and break new ground pg 1& 2
8. pitch-throw/playing pg 10
9. quagmire-Swamp pg 54
10. savage -Native Americans-in your savage country. Pg 227 I want to be just as uncivilized
11. unfathomable-pg 21 deep The circuit rider hesitated. He knew all about horses and ways of predicting the weather; he could quote you almost any passagein the Bible and make clear the book of Revelations. But anything with wheels or cogs or springs was an unfathomable mystery to him.
12. venison-Deer Meat pg 10 pg 106 & 107 The Woodlawn Children are tired of the Turkey. Their mothers failed business caused them to eat Turkey. The Woodlawn children make a trade with Hankinson children for the Venison. It was a nice trade from eating turkey.


Questions
1. Why is Caddie allowed to grow up "tomboy-ish"? Do think this was the right philosophy for her
father to take? Why or why not?

Chapter Two Circuit Rider
The way Caddie was raised was experiment of her father Pg 15 Father had to say. She loved to hear him say it in his deep quiet voice. He would be telling how frail she and little Mary had been when they came to Wisconsin from Boston, and how, after little Mary had died, he had begged his wife to let him try experiment with Caddie “Harriet,” he had said, “I want you to let Caddie run wild with the boys. Don’t keep her in the house learning to be a lady. I would rather see her learn to plow than make samplers.

Her father did what he had to do to keep from losing another daughter. Losing Mary was painful. To Loose Caddie he was not going let it happen.

2. Why do you think Mrs. Woodlawn said "You'll be the death of me if not yourself!" to Caddie? What
you think she meant?

Chapter Seven Attic Magic

Pg 74 Caddie why can’t you behave like a young lady? She sighed: “You’ll be the death of me if not
of Your self!”

Mrs. Woodlawn was telling her daughter she is to wild and the skating accident could have caused
her death.
3. What did Caddie do to save Indian John and his people? Would you have done the same thing or
Some thing different? Chapter 12 Ambassador to the Enemy.

Caddie takes a risk and she goes to the Tribe of Indian John to warn them without her parent’s knowledge. Pg 132-133 She takes Betsy to the clearing were Indian John lives to warn him and the tribe that white man is about to attack.

Pg 134; Some white men are coming to kill you. You and your people must go away.



4. What did you think about the Woodlawn family's decision about going to England? Would you have done the same or something different? Give specific reasons why or why not.

I would have to done the same; not all countries have the same freedoms as Americans do. We have what is called the Bill of Rights which guarantee’s to the American citizen among regular people without government interference. 5. At the end of the story, Caddie says that she is "the same girl and yet not the same." What do you think she meant by this? How had she changed? How had she stayed the same?

She has grown up and matured. I have to say when she became the ambassador to the Native people and to warn then of in depending danger that both sides would have lost between the white men and the Native Americans