Loss

Authors note: This piece is about the climax and the cause and effects of the climax of the historical fiction novel April Morning

 How would it be if you lost something that changed your life forever? This is exactly what happened to Adam Cooper from the novel April Morning by Howard fast. The novel is a historical fiction novel based on the battle of Lexington. In the story thousands of redcoats planned on marching from Boston to Lexington. A battle then took place. The redcoats did not win the battle and were driven back to Boston. At the very beginning of the battle Adam’s father was shot and killed by the redcoats. The loss of Adam’s father (Mosses) was the climax of the story.

            The death of Mosses was the climax of the story. Without his father Adam’s Life would never be the same. There is no going back from that point; there was no way to bring back Mosses Cooper. The climax of a story is sometimes called the point of no return, which means there is no going back. Once Mosses is dead there is no going back to a normal life for Adam, which is what makes this the climax.

            The cause of the climax was the decision of the colonists to protect what was rightfully theirs. Meaning they were not going to let the British walk over them and take what is theirs. This rebellion against the British caused the battle which is when the death of Mosses occurred.

            The climax has a major effect on Adam’s everyday life. Things will never be the same for him without his father. He will have to try to do everything his father once did on his own with no help. Adam’s life will never be the same due to the death of Mosses.