Story Elements for The Trumpet of the Swan By: Sara Pantaleo
Setting Canada Camp Kookooskoos Boston Ritz Carlton Philadelphia The Philadelphia Zoo The Nightclub
Characters Louis The Old Cob Serena Louis’s Mom
Problem The Problem was Louis couldn’t speak and Louis’s father thought that he had to steal a trumpet from a music store in order to help Louis speak. Louis had been working and earned enough money so that his father could pay back the store owner for the trumpet his father had stolen.
Solution Louis’s father decides to find a trumpet so Louis can speak. Louis’s father found a trumpet and stole it Louis got a job and got enough money to pay for the trumpet his father had stole and the damage.