THE TROY STONE AUTHOR: TOM JOHNSON

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THE TROY STONE AUTHOR: TOM JOHNSON Troy Stone / author: Tom Johnson / true story / real city / real events AUTHOR: TOM JOHNSON

SETTING Present-day Troy in Turkey In Real Life Troy 2,000 Years Ago In Mark’s Dream Story set in modern day Turkey / Mark dreams about Troy 2,000 years ago

CHARACTERS MARK – 14 year old boy FAY – Mark’s sister – 12 years old ANDROS – Greek soldier Greek man Ana – The Old woman Helen of Troy Mark / main character / Mark’s dream: Andros, Ana, Helen of Troy, Greeks, Trojans

MAIN EVENTS The Jackson family visit Troy in Turkey on their holiday. Mark falls asleep under a tree. Mark dreams about Troy 2,000 years ago. The Greeks were fighting the Trojans. Jackson family visit Troy / Mark finds yellow stone / falls asleep / dreams about Troy 2,000 years ago / Greeks can’t take Troy / Greeks building wooden horse to enter city / Andros wants eye for horse / Mark gives him stone / Mark goes inside Trojan horse with 40 Greek soldiers / Greek ships leave / Trojans think war finished / sing & dance / when asleep Greeks come out of horse / attack / burn city / Mark wakes up / sees old woman / buys small wooden horse from her

MAIN EVENTS Greeks build wooden horse Greeks leave horse outside Troy and their ships leave. Trojans pull horse inside city, think it’s a gift. Greek ships leave; Trojans think war over.

PROBLEM / CONFLICT Greeks want to take Troy but can’t. They build wooden horse. Trojans pull horse into city. Greeks inside horse attack city when Trojans sleep.

CONCLUSION

MY OPINION