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Character Description. Luke Baldwinboy who loves Dan and will do anything to save himUncle HenryLuke's Uncle who thinks Dan is worthless, and is practicalDanLuke's dog who is old, blind, and has a limb.Mr. Kempowns the cows and pays LukeSam Cartertries to drown DanAunt HelenLuke's Aunt who defends Uncle Henry.
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1. Luke Baldwin’s Vow By: Morley Callaghan
2. Character Description Luke Baldwin
boy who loves Dan and will do anything to save him
Uncle Henry
Luke’s Uncle who thinks Dan is worthless, and is practical
Dan
Luke’s dog who is old, blind, and has a limb.
Mr. Kemp
owns the cows and pays Luke
Sam Carter
tries to drown Dan
Aunt Helen
Luke’s Aunt who defends Uncle Henry
3. Setting This story takes place in Uncle Henry’s sawmill
In the summertime
4. Plot The plot is that Dan is old, and partially blind, Uncle Henry wants to kill him, but Luke loves him, and wants to keep him
5. Conflict and Resolution Uncle Henry wants to kill Dan
so he hires Sam Carter
Luke wants Dan to live
so when Sam tries do drown him, Luke saves him
then Luke takes care of Mr. Kemp’s cows to pay for the cost of Dan
6. Literary Element This story is told in third-person omnison. “Luke promised himself that when he grew up, he too would be admired for his good, sound judgement.” “Luke was frightened, for he knew what his uncle was like.” “All he could think of was that Mr. Kemp had liked them both and it had even been a pleasure to help him get the cows in the evening.”