THE RATTRAP
Across
- 7. - The feeling that haunts the peddler after stealing from the crofter.
- 9. - Description of the crofter’s face, showing his age and experience.
- 12. - The Ironmaster’s initial belief about the peddler’s identity.
- 13. - The feeling that drives the peddler to think the world is like a rattrap.
- 15. - A metaphor for the world, symbolizing temptation and the traps of life.
- 16. - Where the peddler was invited by the Ironmaster, thinking he was his old comrade.
- 17. - The man who mistakes the peddler for an old friend and invites him home.
- 20. - How the peddler is viewed by everyone until they know his true identity.
Down
- 1. - The crofter’s act of kindness towards the peddler, offering food and shelter.
- 2. - The peddler’s transformation after being treated kindly by Edla.
- 3. - The main character who sells rattraps and struggles with his conscience.
- 4. - A kind old man who gives the peddler shelter and money, which the peddler later steals.
- 5. - The holiday during which the story takes place, symbolizing redemption and forgiveness.
- 6. - The peddler leaves this behind, expressing his gratitude to Edla.
- 8. - The change in the peddler’s character by the end of the story.
- 10. - What the peddler uses to survive, lying about his identity.
- 11. - Edla’s treatment of the peddler, which leads to his change of heart.
- 14. - The Ironmaster’s daughter, who treats the peddler with kindness and compassion.
- 18. - The crofter’s savings, which the peddler steals from his cottage.
- 19. - What the peddler is, after stealing the crofter’s money.