Essay Archive - Johnny Tremain
Johnny Tremain
When the book started, Johnny was an annoying pain who always fought
and always made bad comments about people. Ever since his mother had died,
he has been a blacksmith's apprentice working under a man named Mr. Lampham.
His mother arranged for it to be that way before she died. She left Johnny
with a silver cup. It was told to Johnny that when all of his hope is lost,
and God has turned away from him, then only shall he go to the merchant
Lyte and present it to him. Johnny kept it in a chest in the attic all
locked up. Johnny was the easiest to teach the art of being a blacksmith.
He could read and write, and was a fas....
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