The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery
1. BIBLIOGRAPHY Sheinkin , Steve. 2012. The notorious Benedict Arnold: A true story of adventure, heroism & treachery. (N. Bramhall, Mark.) [Audiobook]. New York, NY: Listening Library. ISBN: 9780449014998 2. PLOT SUMMARY Benedict Arnold is a controversial and fiery figure. Most of the time the only time he’s mentioned in history is in regard to his betrayal, but he played such an important part in independence of the United States of America. He was born in Connecticut to a family that had some political background, but hadn’t made a name for themselves. That’s what he fought for, a name. Arnold was always a daredevil and he pulled a lot of pranks, but things got worse when 2 of his sisters died. He went on to become a successful businessman and married a woman named Margaret Mansfield. They had 3 sons. During their marriage he explored the Caribbean, got into duels, and traded. When the British began to ...