Samurai's Tale By Ariel Styles & Amanda Cappen

1. Theme

1.1. Friendship

1.2. Togan

1.3. Yoshitoki

1.3.1. All of his friends through the story

1.3.2. He makes friends with important lords so they don't kill him

1.3.3. His friends want to protect him and they try to fight for him so he won't die.

1.4. Wade Kansuke

1.5. Yoichi

2. Setting

2.1. Japan- Taro travels throughout japan on many adventures

2.2. Iwamura Castle- Taro delivers messages and rice for Lord Akiyama while living in the castle

2.3. The setting is important to explain why taro wants to be a samurai because he lives in feudal Japan in a time where being a samurai is honorable

3. Conflict

3.1. Internal

3.1.1. He tries to become a samurai

3.1.2. Trying to please all his lords

3.1.3. Taro looses his parents, friends, and lord

3.2. External

3.2.1. Bullies at the stables

3.2.2. War

3.2.3. Fight between Iwamura castle and Kofuchu