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Main Character-Discuss what he/she is trying to achieve and how and why he/she is succeeding or failing. This is Emily Walbridge in Mrs. Quinn's 1st period class.The main character in the begging of the story in 1916 is Howard Leland Hutchings. He is a 15 year old boy who is going to Grand Tower Illinois with his twin brothers and His and his dad to visit relatives of his fathers.

When the story is in 1861 the main character is Tilly. She is a 15 year old girl that has a twin brother named Noah. Then she has a little sister that is 12 years old and she thinks she has visions and can see ghosts, her name is Cass. She is frail and very skinny and small. Then on day 2 young ladies get off of a boat. One of the girls is a black girl, and the other is the one in charge and she is very wealthy. The black girl is named Calinda and the other one is Delphine.They come from New Orleans and she has to stay here instead of going on to St. Louis.Tilly's mother says the girls can stay with them.

Howdy it's Mary Monoski in 5th period!:D There are already a lot of characters in this story! The main character in the beginning (in 1916) is a guy named Howard Hutchings. He's 15 years old and he has two twin brothers. Howard is going to a place called Grand Tower in Illinois with his twin brothers and his daddy. They are all going to Grand Tower to visit relatives on their daddy's side of the family. I can relate to having twins in the family because my cousins are twins...  .... When the story is in 1861, there is a different main character. This main character is a 15 year old girl named Tilly. Tilly has a twin brother, Noah. She also has a little 12 year old sister who thinks she can see ghosts :o In this book, it is like two different stories. But they are very similar. Both main characters are 15 and have twins in the family.  Bye!

Hey its Cierra Long from 7th period. I agree that in the regular story the main character is Howard. But then it switches in the second story and the main character is Tilly. They are both 15 years old. Tilly has a twin brother and his name is Noah, and a sister whos 12 years old. Howard has 2 little brothers who are twins and he is also with his father. His mother isnt a major character because she decided not to come on the trip with them. I love how Tillys sister can see ghosts, I thought that was pretty cool.:]

I know, it is pretty cool that Tilly's sister can see ghosts... but i wonder if she is really seeing ghosts or if it's just her imagination???..... If she can see ghosts, could one of the ghosts she sees be an important character?? ~Mary

I agree Mary. It would be so awesome to be able to see ghosts and if she really is able to then she will be a very very important part of the story in my opinion because she could tell them things they would never have known because they cant hear the ghosts. That is a good point. It could be her imagination because you never really know whats going on inside a persons head, but I think shes telling the truth about it.?- Cierra Long period 7

i actually think i'd be scared if i saw ghosts, especially if no one else could see them, because id think i was going crazy this is mary monoski from 5th period

I dont think I would be scared if I saw ghosts, maybe a little bit but I think its cool that she could.:) This is Cierra Long from 7th period. <3