Chapter+Analysis+and+Prediction

=Chapter Analysis and Prediction=

Prologue: In the prologue the scene is set. A few people are named but it mostly introduces you to Count Kalliovski. Your first impression of him is that he is obviously otherworldly. One will also soon realize that this is the bad guy even before the book states it. The reader gets the feeling that he is powerful as well. The end of the chapter will freak you out because of the whole “the devil has taken you” quote. I predict that Kalliovski will be true to evils definition and will create chaos for the protagonist to avoid.

Chapter 1: This is when you are introduced to the main character, Yann. Your first impression of him is that he’s a love sick, mysterious young man. Didier is easier to read for he comes across as simply a strong, practical, and capable man. When you read more into Yann’s history, though, you start to like him because of his gypsy magic. A reader would immediately feel sorry for Yann when he explains his relationship problem with Sido and because of the way the chapter ends you feel worried for him too. Since the chapter ended with Yann realizing that no one is safe because Kalliovski is alive you get the feeling that these characters will meet and have some kind of competition between the light and dark threads.

Chapter 2: At the very beginning of the chapter you meet the Duc de Bourcy and you feel very sorry for him. It is because of this revolution that his innocent life has been put at risk. It’s a little funny that he mistakes the leader of Yann and Didier’s little group to be Didier although it makes sense. The duke’s children are very cute and charming while his wife gives off an essence of determination. I was impressed when Yann quoted Shakespeare and was glad that the main character was well educated. I feel that the duchess earns even more respect to have come to the conclusion that life is absurd because of how cheaply it is valued. As usual the chapter ends hanging with tension in the air. I believe that something will come for Yann, Didier and the family, something dangerous.

Chapter 3: Your first impression of Mr. Tull is that he’s a bit of a freak. Of course then you realize he’s very greedy and you understand why he’s a freak. The first impression of Citizen Loup, however, is that he’s just plain mean. Anselm is different though, because he is such a rotten person to use his good looks to an advantage. You’ll be grateful to Anselm for getting Mr. Tull to speak about his master by getting him drunk. As Mr. Tull keeps talking you come to realize that his Master is Count Kalliovski. I predict that Yann will have to meet Mr. Tull because he is after Sido.

Chapter 4: You tend to get a bit worried when you realize that the house that Mr. Tull, Anselm, and the butcher are about to steal from is the duke’s. When you read what Yann can do, that he can suspend things in mid-air with his threads of light, you’ll find that all of your worry disappears. When the butcher dies it’s a bit surprising that someone actually died, you don’t feel much pity for him or Anselm, though. I believe that Anselm will have to find Yann again because he wants his power so much.

Chapter 5: Chapter five is when the boys of the duke’s family, including the duke himself, have to leave. I find it enchanting what Yann does to help the children cope with leaving. He uses his gypsy magic to make them feel tired and calm. I felt as if something was going to happen earlier and, of course, they are suddenly fighting blue coats. I liked how both Yann and Didier alone could handle all of the soldiers. I predict that the duke’s family will somehow come back into the story.

Chapter 6: In chapter six you return to Paris where the Circus of Follies is in the midst of trying to reopen The Harlequinade without its star Yann. Since Yann isn’t there yet though a lovable character Basco is introduced in a state of nervous breakdown. The characters introduced at the Circus of Follies are some of my favorites because of their huge variety of characteristics. I laughed when Basco said death would be preferable and was so relieved for him when Yann suddenly showed up and saved him from the embarrassment of performing on stage. I believe that Basco will eventually rise to the occasion in the future and surprise himself when he does.

Chapter 7: This chapter I found to be boring in all parts other than when Yann speaks to Tetu about his talisman and when Yann reads Sido’s letter. As it turns out Yann was given a talisman by an old gypsy that is supposed to protect him from the darkness. Yann gave that same talisman to Sido a while ago and Tetu believes he needs to get it back and forget Sido. Yann disagrees, as did I. At the end of the chapter Yann reads a letter from Sido in which Sido basically tells him she loves him. I thought that was very sweet. I predict that like in many books Sido will be held hostage and, eventually, be used to trap Yann.

Chapter 8: In this chapter I learned about Sido in London and I realized that there might be a character in the book that I wouldn’t like. Juliette, Sido’s aunt, immediately got on my nerves when she told her beloved niece that she shouldn’t write to Yann. Also, in this chapter you start to feel sorry for Sido because she seems depressed when she can’t write to Yann. While I didn’t like Juliette, I did like her husband, Henry. He is a clear-headed man who defended Sido and made his wife see sense enough so Sido could write to Yann freely. During all of that commotion though Sido finds out Yann is a gypsy. What made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside was that Sido didn’t care, she still loved him. I believe that the man who followed Sido throughout the chapter was Mr. Tull and I predict that he will soon report what he has observed to his master.

Chapter 9: Chapter nine kind of gave me the willies because it was when we caught back up with Anselm and Mr. Tull. This is when you see Anselm’s true nature as he tries to take the life of his own mother. For once I felt grateful for Mr. Tull because he stopped Anselm from doing this. Mr. Tull came to Anselm to offer him the chance to work for Count Kalliovski. This business creeped me out because you meet lots of Kalliovski’s little minions who, in general, are creepy. At the end of the chapter Anselm appears to be about to be put on trail, to see if he is worthy. I predict that Anselm will pass any test of evil thrown at him because he is evil.

Chapter 10: As Anselm explores the catacombs where the count lives he takes everything the opposite way any sane person would which frightened me and revealed to me the Anselm is even more revolting than I thought at first. After what I thought was a hideous moment when Balthazar, the dog, killed a spy Anselm is taken to see Kalliovski. Again I found Anselm’s reactions revolting. After Anselm promises to be Kalliovski’s servant Mr. Tull tells Kalliovski about Sido in London. Mr. Tull finds out that Kalliovski wants the key to a soul, by this point I was very wigged out. I predict that the key will be for a certain person’s soul and not just for anybody.

Chapter 11: This is when Remon Quint is really introduced. He is the poor fellow who was told to make a key to a soul. As I learned about him I felt more and more sorry for him, everything in his life had started to go wrong after the Revolution started. After he was told to make the key he started hearing Anis’s voice and it began to drive him mad. When he is about to kill himself Basco saves him (thank heaven, I thought) in the nick of time. I predict that Remon will hopefully find piece at the Circus of Follies where he will get answers.

Chapter 12: You feel much better for Remon when he is given the truth and is reassured by the people at the Circus of Follies. Yann sets out to retrieve the key that Remon left on his work bench. He waits to enter the house and enters a café so as not to attract attention. Here he reveals what he really thinks about equality, that it can never be reached but people never stop trying. I thought that was very insightful. Yann exits the café only to find Milkeye exiting Remon’s house. Yann rushes in to see if he took the key which of course he did. I found that very discouraging. I predict that Count Kalliovski will somehow use this key to a soul against Yann and the other protagonists.

Chapter 13: In chapter thirteen the man whom Anselm saw torn to shreds by Balthazar is connected to the people at the Circus of Follies. This I found to make a lot of sense so it didn’t surprise me that much. What did surprise me was when Tetu told Yann he should go to London to see Sido. Tetu also made me worry because he seemed very upset and said he feared for Yann. Because of this I predict that something devastating is about to happen to Yann.

Chapter 14: This is when the characters at the Circus of Follies decided it is the right time to escort Remon to London where he will be safe. Yann, Didier and Remon set out into the catacombs to escape Paris. But when Remon automatically got a bad feeling of the place I felt anxious for the characters, I didn’t like the catacombs any more that they did. Not soon after they start traveling Remon gets scared out of his wits and runs away. Yann and Didier split up to find him but Yann runs into some of Kalliovski’s servants and get horrifying news, not only to him but to me as well. Kalliovski is his father. I predict that Yann will find it very difficult to live with this and it will take him a while to get used to it.

Chapter 15: In this chapter Kalliovski plays with one of his “toys”. He has the wax head of one of his deceased enemies that he moves with his dark threads. This I found absolutely strange and disgusting. When I read that Remon Quint was back into Kalliovski’s hands I pouted. I felt a bit better when he decided to talk to Anselm instead but was disturbed by his news. Kalliovski wants Anselm to get close to Colombine, The Harlequinade leading actress. The count knows that if Anselm can do that then he will find out more about Tetu and Yann. I predict that Anselm will get tired of this and that (hopefully) Colombine won’t take much interest in him.

Chapter 16: This chapter is a sad chapter. Yann gets out of the catacombs and is furious at Tetu for not telling him that Kalliovski was his father, I felt so sorry for the both of them. Yann gets so mad he runs away only to run into Colombine with Anselm. Yann quickly leaves them behind trying to leave the drama behind him and continues to mope. I felt so sorry for him by this point. It gets even more dreadful though because the chapter ends with Anselm getting closer to Colombine. This makes me predict that Colombine will give in to Anselm and will, even if she doesn’t know it, betray Yann and Tetu.

Chapter 17: In this chapter Yann starts off wondering a forest alone thinking negatively about life. I felt, again, very sorry for him. As he wonders he comes to a corn field where he sees what reminds him of his mother and who he wishes would be his father. This little scene gives me hope that Yann will come out of this depression of his. Yann keeps wandering and finds out that he has wondered all the way to the duke’s (that he rescued earlier in the book) house. Here he learns that the duchess has sacrificed herself for one of her friends and is in prison. Yann transforms into his own self again and sets off to rescue the duchess. As he goes he realizes that he can and will forgive Tetu, and for all of that I was proud of him.

Chapter 18: In this chapter Yann is rescuing the duchess. This is when you realize just how useful his ability to read minds is. Yann is dressed like an expensive and important person and acts as if he was taking the duchess to be guillotined. I thought this was very clever of him and I again got to see what an excellent actor he was. As Yann tries to keep up the act and get the duchess and the prisoner that she has made friends with out of the prison he uses one of his tricks to confuse one of the people in charge. When Yann did that I thought it was hilarious because of the way the man reacted and Yann continued to pick on him because in the end he took his horse. As predicted the rescue went off without one problem, but now I predict that the next thing Yann will do is forgive Tetu.

Chapter 19: In this chapter the first thing Yann does is make sure that the Duchesse de Bourcy was dead to the authorities; I thought that was rather smart of him. The second thing he does is go see Citizen Aulard, Tetu and a rescued viscount in Citizen Aulard’s office. This is when you get kind of heartbroken because of all the trouble this viscount has gone through. He has lost his family and is wanted for protecting a priest. Yann then realizes that Colombine is now married to Anselm but Anselm is abusive and Yann has to protect Colombine. I was proud of him for that. Anselm gets warned by Kalliovski that he must not fail. After that Yann is completely forgiven for leaving because he had saved the duchess in the mean time, and as for that I was glad Yann was somewhat back to normal. I predict that Yann won’t be completely back to normal until he sees Sido again.

Chapter 20: In chapter twenty I went back to London and caught up with Sido. She had just met the viscount that had been introduced to me in the previous chapter. He told Sido of how Yann had helped him escape to London. I felt happy for Sido for she was finding a friend in the viscount. After that Sido got the most depressing news in a letter from Yann. It said that they can never be together anymore and that Sido should forget all about Yann. I can’t imagine how Yann could have written such a letter. I felt so sorry for Sido and it only got worse for her. After she received the letter the viscount proposed to her and of course she said no but it caused her more heart break. I was thankful for Mr. Trippen as he help her though this. I predict that Yann wasn’t being truthful we he said he didn’t love her.

Chapter 21: In this chapter a lot happens in a short amount of time. Sido is originally at Mr. Trippen’s where he tells her the keep a necklace that Yann gave to her some time ago. I wanted to thank him for that because that necklace is very powerful to Yann and in order for it to keep Yann safe she must wear it. Right as she is about to leave Mr. Tull shoots Mr. Trippen and abducts Sido. I was horrified by this turn of events. They take her away to an inn where she barely has time to write a short note to say that she has been captured before they force her to drink something that causes her to pass out. As that was the end of the chapter I immediately read on to see what happen next. I predict that Sido is being taken to Kalliovski for bait.

Chapter 22: At the beginning of this chapter Citizen Aulard asked Tetu that, if they should survive the Terror, they should go to America and perform a real magic show. I thought that was a wonderful idea and thought that they’d have a good chance there. Later Anselm finds out that Yann is Kalliovski’s son and is filled with jealousy because he wants to be treated like Kalliovski’s son. To get rid of Yann and Tetu he convinces Colombine that they are evil gypsies and that they should turn them in. All of this just made me hate Anselm more. I predict that Yann won’t get captured anyway because I just can’t imagine that.

Chapter 23: In this chapter we see what happened to Sido and indeed she is in the catacombs with Kalliovski. Kalliovski tries to trick her into taking off her necklace from Yann but it doesn’t work. For that I was thankful Sido was strong with words. After Sido is sent away Kalliovski has a sort of meltdown. He saw Anis’ spirit all around him and she told him how he had mistreated Balthazar. She also asked him if he remembered the story of the devil’s dog. I predict that the story of the devil’s dog relates to Kalliovski and Balthazar and that it’s about Balthazar betraying him.

Chapter 24: At the beginning of this chapter Yann is smuggling an old wig maker out of Paris through one of the gates. He and the wig maker acted like old hags that and been knitting under the guillotine. The guards quickly let them through the gate only to realize afterwards that one of the hags had been the Silver Blade. I thought the plan as a whole was hilarious and clever. Later Yann is playing cards with one of the people he works with at the circus when Tetu shows up with, what I thought to be the worst news ever. Tetu says that Sido had been captured a week ago and that now they thought they had found her dead body in a river. Yann didn’t take this well at all and neither did I. Although I predict that Sido’s not dead, she’s too valuable to Kalliovski at this point. Chapter 25: At the beginning of this chapter you realize Yann has lost his powers over the news about Sido’s “death”. I automatically thought “oh no”. Yann, for the second time, wanders away from the circus in agony. As he does he reads a letter from Sido that he hadn’t read before. It said that she would drop her title for him because he was all she wanted. I thought the letter was lovely but I felt so sorry for Yann because it crushed him. While he’s away all the people at the circus are arrested at the hands of Anselm and poor Colombine. Yann gets back devastated because of how many people had been taken because of him. I felt like everything was going wrong in a depressing spiral. I predict that it can only get better from here.

Chapter 26: In chapter twenty six Kalliovski shows Sido the head of her father that he often plays with (I was so relieved that I had been right about her still being alive). Sido is terrified and so was I, especially when he showed all of the heads in his collection. He still tries to get her to take off the necklace, and he’s persistent, I’ll give him that. After he lets Sido go back to her room Mr. Tull tells him he has a new plan because the person who thought the body from the river was Sido had ruined the last one. That bit of news put me a bit on edge for Yann’s sake. After that Kalliovski assures Anselm that he is not his son and that if Anselm can’t get the necklace off Sido then he would be a dead man. I predict that nothing will get the necklace off of Sido’s neck.

Chapter 27: This chapter is short. Anis comes to Sido in her dreams and shows her that Yann is in jail. At this I thought “shoot, what’s he doing here?”. Then Anis shows Sido Yann’s spirit father, the man Anis loves. After that she gives her some very wise words of wisdom and leaves Sido to wake up and face Anselm. Anselm fails his last task and runs away. Because Kalliovski can’t think of another way to get the necklace he sends Balthazar to kill Sido. I can’t imagine how Sido gets out of this one but I like to look on the bright side. I predict that (hopefully) Yann will save Sido in the nick of time.

Chapter 28: At the beginning of this chapter Yann is sentenced to death and given a cell for his last night. I couldn’t imagine how he was going to get out of this one. Then, at the moment when Sido saw him in her dream, Yann realizes that the body found in the river might not have been Sido’s. Yann becomes sure of this and then later in the night he was captured by Milkeye. At this point I was just glad he had realized the truth and that he was out of prison. Yann later finds himself in the catacombs with Kalliovski and is sent into Sido’s room where Balthazar should have eaten Sido and is supposed to eat Yann. But as it turns out Sido’s still there and Balthazar is a good dog now because he is betraying his master and listening to Yann. I was overjoyed Yann and Sido were finally back together and now Yann had his powers back because he had Sido and his necklace back. I predict that now is when Yann and Balthazar will defeat Kalliovski.

Chapter 29: In the beginning of this chapter Kalliovski is desperately trying to remember the story of the devils dog but he can’t. I figured he was worried because he sensed his end. And indeed he did. Balthazar (who is now huge) knocks down the door and leads the way for Yann and Sido. Kalliovski quickly kills his dog and Balthazar disappears to hell. By now I had a feeling this was the story of the devils dog being reenacted. Balthazar then comes back as a fiery beast and drags Kalliovski and Milkeye to hell (which was a big, deep, endless, black hole in the ground at this point). Balthazar comes back once more as a puppy and takes all the souls of the people killed by Kalliovski to heaven. I thought that part was sweet because I could just see a little puppy running around in my head. The end of the chapter is Yann and Sido suddenly showing up at the theater and the only people who had escaped arrest, Basco and Tetu, finding them. I predict that now Yann will have to rescue Didier who is the only one still in danger of dying.

Chapter 30: In chapter thirty we see what’s going on with Didier, since he is the only one from the Circus of Follies still in danger. Didier is still in jail awaiting trial. He meets Dufort and they form a sort of friendship. I was glad for Didier’s good luck, but then it started to go downhill. While Dufort went to get Yann so he could rescue Didier, Didier was found guilty just for being in the same group as a duke. I thought that was ridiculous. Now Didier was going to be sent to the guillotine, but I predict that Yann will save him.

Chapter 31: At the beginning of this chapter Didier was in a cart going to the guillotine and Yann and Basco were in the crowd waiting to save him. In the cart Didier tries to comfort a young girl in the cart with him. I thought he was very kind to do so. When Didier and Yann spot each other Didier yells at Yann to save the girl who, now, was about to be guillotined. Yann stops the blade right before it’s about to cut her throat. Yann, Basco and Didier make a big scene but all of the innocent prisoners are set free. I loved how they didn’t just save Didier. When they all get to Dufort’s house Yann finally gets some real time with Sido. I predict that things will finally settle down now.

Chapter 32: You’d think all the action would be over and done with by now but it’s not. Anselm comes after Colombine and beats her and tells her to tell Yann he wants a fight at the theater. Columbine runs as fast as she can and finds Basco and warns him of Anselm’s plan. She then starts to die because Anselm had stabbed her without her knowing. I was so sad because in the end she had done the right thing. When Yann gets the news he goes to see Anselm as confident as ever. I predict that Yann will win no problem.

Chapter 33: In chapter thirty three Citizen Aulard is released from prison. He goes back to the theater and is held hostage by Anselm. When Yann gets there he has to think about how he’s going to get Citizen Aulard and himself out of this because Anselm’s got his gun aimed at Yann and Mr. Tull has got his gun to Citizen Aulard head. In the end Yann ends up changing the direction of the bullets so the fire at other people. Anselm is killed by Mr. Tull. At the end of the chapter Yann asks Sido to marry him and of course she says yes and they both promise to live an adventurous life. I couldn’t imagine why they would want any more adventure, but I was happy for them. I predict that Sido and Yann will have their next adventure in America.

Chapter 34: this last chapter is about Sido’s Aunt and Uncle being filled in on all that had happened. Henry read three letters, one from Yann’s boss, one from Yann and one from Sido. Yann’s boss’s letter told Henry everything that had happened. Yann’s letter asked if he and Sido could have Henry and his wife’s blessing. Henry thought the letter was humble and heartfelt and I thought so too. Sido’s letter said that she loved her Aunt and Uncle dearly and that she was moving to America with Yann to start a new life. I thought her letter had been nice too. The chapter ends with Henry finally deciding to tell his wife the whole story of who Yann really was and what danger they had really been in. I thought it was about time.

Epilogue: The epilogue is very short. It is everyone gathered together at the Duc de Bourcy’s house. Juliette and Henry are there to give their blessing and they had brought Mr. Trippen with them from London. I found out that the duke and his sons were reunited with the duchess, which I thought was sweet. Yann and Sido were married by now and they, Tetu and Aulard would be heading for New York in two days to start their new life. I thought it was a perfect happy ending. I am glad that you like the ending 50/50