TheThe FearFear PlacePlace

ByBy:: PhyllisPhyllis ReynoldsReynolds NaylorNaylor

SummarySummary The summary of the plot begins when a family of four go The summary of the plot begins when a family of four go

to a family vacation in the woods. Doug and Gordon do to a family vacation in the woods. Doug and Gordon do not have the relationship every parent wants for their not have the relationship every parent wants for their children, these boys are always fighting, even though they children, these boys are always fighting, even though they are 12 and 13 ½ yrs. old. When the parents leave to a are 12 and 13 ½ yrs. old. When the parents leave to a family emergency, Gordon and Doug are left alone in their family emergency, Gordon and Doug are left alone in their campsite. While they are there, they have a discussion campsite. While they are there, they have a discussion about who takes out the trash next and they start a fight. about who takes out the trash next and they start a fight. After the fight, Gordon decides to leave their campsite to After the fight, Gordon decides to leave their campsite to get away from his brother. A week passes and Gordon get away from his brother. A week passes and Gordon doesn’t return. Doug starts getting worry after he founds doesn’t return. Doug starts getting worry after he founds out that people have seen a cougar nearby. He decides to out that people have seen a cougar nearby. He decides to leave and look for him. On the way, he spots the cougar leave and look for him. On the way, he spots the cougar and gets frighten. More ahead, he founds out that the and gets frighten. More ahead, he founds out that the cougar does not want to hurt him and so he names the cougar does not want to hurt him and so he names the cougar, Charlie. cougar, Charlie.

ContinueContinue…… To keep on looking for Gordon, the cougar and Doug To keep on looking for Gordon, the cougar and Doug

had to pass through a very thin piece of land which had to pass through a very thin piece of land which included the biggest fear of Doug, heights. He knew included the biggest fear of Doug, heights. He knew he had to do this for his brother. At the end, he was he had to do this for his brother. At the end, he was able to make it without falling or turning back. After able to make it without falling or turning back. After passing his fpassing his fearear place,place, he found Gordon’s stuff all over he found Gordon’s stuff all over the floor next to his tent. Gordon was fine and alive, but the floor next to his tent. Gordon was fine and alive, but Doug saw his brother’s broken leg and decided to take him Doug saw his brother’s broken leg and decided to take him back to the campsite piggyback riding through the thin back to the campsite piggyback riding through the thin edgeedge. . Doug would do anything to get his brother back to Doug would do anything to get his brother back to camp safe. They were able to pass through the thin edge camp safe. They were able to pass through the thin edge safe and had some luck on their way back which was help safe and had some luck on their way back which was help from a ranger. Doug helped the ranger put Gordon on his from a ranger. Doug helped the ranger put Gordon on his horse. Everyone got to the campsite safe and they were horse. Everyone got to the campsite safe and they were all going to be fine, because the ranger told the boys that all going to be fine, because the ranger told the boys that their parents called and that they were going to get to the their parents called and that they were going to get to the campsite that very night.campsite that very night.

Conflict and ResolutionConflict and Resolution The conflict of this book The conflict of this book

is that the boys are left is that the boys are left alone at the campsite alone at the campsite and start a fight. The and start a fight. The boys decide to split up boys decide to split up and Gordon, the oldest and Gordon, the oldest leaves. He doesn’t come leaves. He doesn’t come back within a week back within a week because he got injured because he got injured and can’t come back, so and can’t come back, so Doug goes out to look Doug goes out to look for him. On the way over for him. On the way over there and on the way there and on the way back, he has to pass back, he has to pass through a place that he through a place that he fears the most, a thin fears the most, a thin piece of land.piece of land.

The resolution of the The resolution of the conflict is that Gordon conflict is that Gordon saves his brother and saves his brother and helps him go back to the helps him go back to the campsite. On the way campsite. On the way back, he gets help from back, he gets help from a ranger that was a ranger that was looking for them. The looking for them. The ranger had found them ranger had found them by a note that Doug by a note that Doug posted on their tent. posted on their tent. Doug was pleased that Doug was pleased that he had thought of he had thought of leaving a note just in leaving a note just in case it was needed and case it was needed and it was a huge help to the it was a huge help to the ranger.ranger.

CharactersCharacters Gordon (older brother)Gordon (older brother) Doug (younger brother)Doug (younger brother) The MomThe Mom The DadThe Dad The RangerThe Ranger

SettingSetting At the beginning of the book, the family is At the beginning of the book, the family is

taking off in an airplane, so a small part of the taking off in an airplane, so a small part of the story is taking place in an airplane.story is taking place in an airplane.

The setting of this book takes place in the The setting of this book takes place in the woods at woods at Comanche ParkComanche Park WildernessWilderness. It is like a . It is like a place in the woods where people can camp with place in the woods where people can camp with their families, according to the book.their families, according to the book.

ThemeTheme I think that point that the author is trying to make is I think that point that the author is trying to make is

that never leave from home or where you might be that never leave from home or where you might be because you might get lost and your family may not because you might get lost and your family may not be able to find you or maybe there isn’t a point and be able to find you or maybe there isn’t a point and the author just wrote this book to entertain people.the author just wrote this book to entertain people.

Devices Used:Devices Used: Flashbacks: The author uses flashbacks Flashbacks: The author uses flashbacks

when Doug remembers the last time he was when Doug remembers the last time he was at that campsite and found his fear place.at that campsite and found his fear place.

Foreshadowing: Doug foreshadows that he Foreshadowing: Doug foreshadows that he going to fall when passing the thin edge.going to fall when passing the thin edge.

GenreGenre This book is full of suspense. The author This book is full of suspense. The author

wrote the book so that the book has wrote the book so that the book has suspense in various places such as where suspense in various places such as where Doug has to pass the thin layer of land to Doug has to pass the thin layer of land to get to his brother. She also puts suspense get to his brother. She also puts suspense when Doug is carrying Gordon and she when Doug is carrying Gordon and she writes that part as if they were going to fall.writes that part as if they were going to fall.

Background Information Background Information About The AuthorAbout The Author

Phyllis has enjoyed writing short Phyllis has enjoyed writing short stories since she knew how to stories since she knew how to write, which would have probably write, which would have probably been during her first year in been during her first year in elementary school. When she elementary school. When she was sixteen, her first book was was sixteen, her first book was published. Phyllis was decided published. Phyllis was decided to go to graduate school, but her to go to graduate school, but her enjoyment of writing made her enjoyment of writing made her decide to make her writing, full-decide to make her writing, full-time. On a daily schedule, she time. On a daily schedule, she writes about six hours each day. writes about six hours each day. She now lives with her husband She now lives with her husband in the state of Maryland. She in the state of Maryland. She does have children, but they are does have children, but they are all grown-up.all grown-up.

My Opinion On This BookMy Opinion On This Book This book is one of the best books I have This book is one of the best books I have

read. I recommend this book to people who read. I recommend this book to people who likes suspenseful books. There are many likes suspenseful books. There are many other books that Phyllis has written and I other books that Phyllis has written and I hope to read some more of her books.hope to read some more of her books.