"Jackaroo" by Cynthia Voigt. Gwyn Versus Tad

        The novel Jackaroo tells the mysterious adventures of an Innkeeper's daughter and the interactions with her family during a medieval-like time period, where the common people of the land were ruled by Lords and Earls. In the story, the Innkeeper's daughter Gwyn, along with her brother Tad, play a central part, as they are influenced in many different ways by their parents and by society. Like all children during this time period, they had certain …showed first 75 words of 1292 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1292 total…though, he changed into a responsible young adult. This responsibility eventually earned Tad the Inn. Gwyn underwent two different changes in the novel. She went behind her family's back and became Jackaroo fulfilling her own pleasure. In the end, she reestablished herself as a responsible adult and, along with Burl, became an Innkeeper of her own. Gwyn ultimately got to experience the best of both worlds.          Works Consulted Voigt, Cynthia. Jackaroo. New York: Scholastic Inc., 1985.