Question

At the end of lizzie bright and the buckminister boy why does reverend buckminister side with the phippsburg townspeople against the people of malaga island

Answer 1

At the end of “Lizzie Bright and the Buckminister Boy” Reverend Buckminister sides with the Phippsburg townspeople against the people of Malaga Island as the Reverend comes to  know that Turner had went to the Island with Lizzie Griffin, an African American girl.  

The story  “Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy” is about the life of a young white boy. He witnesses a change in his life when he meets a black American girl of his same age. The story has been inspired by historical situations and events. The theme of the story revolves around freedom and imprisonment.  Since Tuner was the son of the minister, he was expected to maintain the decorum because of which he has to avoid his youthful and jolly nature. At the end of the story Reverend  sides with the Phippsburg townspeople against the people of Malaga Island as the Reverend comes to know that Turner had went to the Island with Lizzie.

Answer 2

Answer :

In the book "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminister Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt, Reverend Buckminister sides with the Phippsburg townspeople against the people of Malaga Island because the Reverend learns that Turner went to the island with Lizzie Griffin, an African American girl.

Turner first meets Lizzie, a negress, at the shore and takes an instant liking to her. She takes him to Malaga Island to meet her grandfather who is a preacher. Turner spends a glorious day on the island meeting Lizzie's neighbors and playing with the children. He enjoys "the cold wildness" of the island.

When he returns home, Turner finds the Phippsburg townspeople at his place and their leader Deacon Hurd convincing his father to get the island clear of all its dirty and stupid inhabitants so that it can be utilized for building a beautiful resort. The leader forces Turner to admit that he had been to the island with Lizzie. On learning this fact, Reverend Buckminister is forced to side with the Phippsburg townspeople.