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Journey Into Danger

by: Beatrice Taylor

A Book Review
Presented to the
Faculty of Senior High School
Central Colleges of the Philippines

In partial fulfillment of
the requirements in EN11–III:
Reading and Writing.

Submitted by:
Clarise Mary Joy B. Gelera

Submitted to:
Reynaline Ann S. Corcuera

March 23, 2018

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Background of the Author ……………………………………………………….. 3

II. Vocabulary Words ……………………………………………………………….. 4

III. Setting ……………..……………………………………………………………. 5

IV. Character List……………………………………………………………………. 6

V. Plot…………………………………………………………………………………. 7

A. Introduction………………………………….……………………………..7

B. Rising Action………………………………………………………………..7

C. Climax………………………………………………………………………. 8

D. Falling Action………………………………………………………………..8

E. Denouement………………………………………………………………..8

VI. Theme…………………………………………………………………………….. 9

VII. Motif………………………………………………………………………………. 10

VIII. Symbols…………………………………………………………………………. 11

IX. Remarkable Lines………………………………………………………………. 12

X. Conclusion………………………………………………………………………… 13

XI. Reference………………………………………………………………………… 14
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I. Background of the Author

The author of this book was a Canadian journalist, poet, and playwright who named Frances
Beatrice Taylor that is born on May 15, 1891 and have died on June 10, 1979 at her age of 88.
Frances Beatrice Taylor was born in Brusseic, Ontario. She was the daughter of Robert Leslie Taylor
who was an barrister and her mother Mollie Chipman Smith Taylor. Beatrice Taylor was a maid in
the employ of Emily Brent, until she became pregnant. Emily Brent turned her away. A few days
after she committed suicide by drowning herself as a result of Emily's actions.

In her career, Taylor was began writing poetry for publication as it were a teenager. In the year of
1919 her poetry “Pioneer of the Air” shared first prize from the Ottawa Arts and Letters Club for best
Canadian poem. Taylor wrote many poem’s such as “Immutable” and that is published in the New
York Times in the year 1927. She also published a Christmas story the song of Korthan in 1932.
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II. Vocabulary Words

I. Coaxing - to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering.
II. Barrister - a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of
causes in an English superior court.
III. Averse -  having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike,
or distaste — usually used with to.
IV. Fumble – to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly.
V. Mourning -  the act of sorrowing.
VI. Mill – a building provided with machinery for grinding grain into flour
VII. Probed – a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration ( as of a wound or
body cavity).
VIII. Abrupt – characterized by or involving action or change without preparation or warning:
sudden and expectation.
IX. Triumphantly – rejoicing or celebrating victory: notable successful.
X. Inglenook – a nook by a large open fireplace; also: a bench or settle occupying this nook.
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III. Settings

 Clifton Manor

Jason took Rachel to go with him for there journey to meet any relations of
Rachel Mary Morley because Jason’s said that rachel was not quit alone in this
world, she has more relations who lives at the Clifton Manor.

This is where Rachel and Philip had met. They were cousins in their both
grandfather.
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XI. Character

A. Major Character

Rachel Mary Morley

A daughter of Edward Tobias Morley that is the owner of the Clifton Manor.
She is a brave and strong young lady that conquer any challenges she have been.

Jason Holcroft
A lawyer who helped Rachel to see her other relations in Clifton Manor. He also live
in Clifton Manor residences and he also has a relations with the Tobias.

Philip Morley
He is the step-grandson of Mr. Tobias with his mother.

B. Minor Character

Thea
Mr. Tobias second wife. She is the mother of Philip Morley.

Mrs. Ramsden
Jason Holcroft’s housekeeper.

Meg
Also is Jason’s housekeeper and a servants.

Mrs. Corner
She was the landlady where Rachel and her mother had live. She is a good hearted lady
with them.
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XII. Plot

A. Exposition

A young lady Rachel Mary Morley was left by her mother. Her mother had died because of her
age that has a strong illness, shes getting weaker everyday when they both Rachel and her mother was
happy being together.

Before Rachel’s mother had died, she left a deed box that has documents inside to prove of
Rachel’s identity. Rachel had read a letter that is given to her mother sent from their lawyer and
asking for the advertisement that they sent about the proofs of their marriage and their daughter
Rachel’s parentage, ready for their inspection.

B. Rising Action

A lawyer who named Jason Holcroft came to their home for the inspection for Rachel Mary
Morley by her identity to prove who she are. Rachel was quit alone because of her mother that died a
few days ago after the lawyer came.

Rachel Mary Morley was inherited the land of Clifton Manor by his father Edward Tobias Morley
who owned the land. But therefore, there are some relations to Mr. Tobias to be must inherited by the
land of Clifton Manor.
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C. Climax

Rachel had with Jason Holcroft to go to the Clifton Manor to see her other relations and then
when they arrive at the Manor Residences Rachel had met Philip, his cousin. When Jason had
introduce Rachel Mary Morley to them, Rachel was happy to see her other relations and not think
that she is not quit alone living in this world because her mother and father was already in
heaven.

D. Falling Action

Philip left Rachel alone after they fight. She call Jason while crying. Jason asking why she is
dying and Rachel tell what happened. She was hoping that someday Philip will come back. But,
days had past there is no shadow of Philip who had came.

E. Denouement

Rachel was crying. She knows that in real world she’s lonely. After crying she moved her
pillow and wipe her tears. Now she had to face the fact that she has on her own again, not
friendless because she knew that she can count Jason as her friend.

Jason touch Rachel’s cheeks and kiss her lips, gently at first and then with increasing fashion,
she knew that she had indeed come home. Through fear and danger I had come to the heaven joy
of Jason’s love.
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XIII. Theme

The theme of the story was all about love and family, it is where you face the reality and
find yourself with a shameful secrets of an house of strangers. Only to discover they have see of their
own.
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XIV. Motifs

The book that I have read has no motifs, I didn’t find any motifs in the book entitled Journey into
Danger. I read the book but I have not find any motifs or any thing that it repeatedly describing. I
am sorry for this.
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XV. Symbols

Hot brick – Meg ask to bring Rachel’s a hot brick when shes inside her room and lying down to
her bed. Rachel had to rest because of her illness she had by that night when she fell down.

Sun – Mrs. Ramsdem describe the physical appearance of Rachel. She said that Rachel’s hair are
like a sun which was dressed high and elegantly on her small head.

Stony- hearted- Rachel said to Jason after there argument. Because Rachel felt
that Jason was insensitive.
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XVI. Remarkable Lines

“I don’t care what other people think” – Rachel Morley (chapter 4)

“Still young enough for the white touches. Now, I’ll take the cloth you’ve chosen and go up to
the nurseries. Have you a gown I can use for measurements?” – Rachel Morley (chapter 6)

“When he couldn’t find me in the house he came to look for me.” -Rachel Morley (chapter 6)

“You don’t understand a sensitive person’s feeling’s.” – Rachel Morley

“Are you expecting me to believe that you do understand? Come now, Rachel, you mustn’t
deceive yourself like that. We’re two of a kind, you and I.” – Jason Holcroft ( chapter 7)

“ Rachel, I love you. Oh, I know I don’t stand a chance. Only I want you to know that one day,
when perhaps you’ve at last forgotten Philip, I’ll be waiting and hoping.” -Jason (chapter 14)
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XVII. Conclusions

Even I was not began to read the book, I saw the title “Journey into Danger” I had
hooked by the tittle itself even though I was not able to read it.

But when I just started to read the book, I felt sad because in the first chapter the
Protagonist of the story was left by her mother. It was quit fast to the reader but it is
exciting because you didn’t know when the story gonna happen. Because a young
lady who named Rachel was nobody relations and when she finds out that she have
a relations in the other city, she was able to discover the next journey of her life.
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XVIII. References

Merriam Webster

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Beatrice_Taylor