Blood on the River

Trace Samuel’s development as a dynamic character, and identify the event that you feel most clearly demonstrates the change in his character.

Out of all the characters in the novel, who has the largest impact on Samuel? Explain your answer in detail, and support your response with evidence from the text.

Analyze Chief Powhatan’s reaction to Captain Newport’s gift and the captain’s attempt to crown the chief a prince of England. What do you think was going through the chief’s mind as he responded to the captain in this way?