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 * Octavian:The main charachter who is having an experiment done on him. He is a slave from birth and is in a college of scientist that document every aspect of his life, including food and waste weighing. He is African American. He is taught to play music and well educated in many areas of study.
 * Cassiopeia:A slave experiment and mother to Octavian. She was a beautiful woman that many men took a fondness to.
 * Mr. Gitney (03-01): The original head of the college. He was a radical scientist.
 * Dr. Matthias: Scientist at the college.
 * Lord Cheldthorpe: He funder of the college, he had feelings for Cassiopeia, he was nice to Octavian to get closer to his mother.
 * All other people in the house are designated by number. First number indicates family, 01 would be the king's family, the second number indictes family rank.
 * Mr. Sharp: The new head of the college, he change how Octavian was schooled. He was a radical scientist.
 * Bono: Is a friend/brother of Octavian's, he is also a slave. He teaches Octavian many things about his life.
 * Private Goring: He took Octavian under his wing and gave him a sense of dignity that the world could be an equal playing field. He also gave him back his will to live.
 * Dr. Trefusis: Was an underlying character throughout the book until the end and he makes the ultimate stand against the college and helps Octavian escape.

Chapter Summaries:
Part 1: The Transit of Venus I feel that the first part of the book the house is very unique. Octavian excited young kid, even though there was a lot of schooling he was a happy child. Things were pretty normal there was no real bad things happening. I feel that there will be a shift and things will become worse for Octavian, based on them being whipped. Part 2: The Pox Party I was surprised that there were so many people willing to be infected with a disease that had no cure. I was also surprised that they would do human experiments such as this. Upsetting to find out that Cassiopia dies and they reguard her as an experiment. I feel that Octavian will be successful in running away, that he will find Bono and they will be free. Part 3: Liberty and Property I think the letters were an odd way to continue the story, somewhat affective, just difficult to put into chapters. I found it interesting that Private Goring talked in detail about Octavian but he did not talk much about the Private. I predict that now that he is caught, he will resume life as a speciman at the college. I feel that Octavian will go back into the depression and try to escape again. Part 4:The Great Chain of Being I really liked that Dr. Trefussis took a stand against Mr. Sharp and Mr. Gitney and poisoned them. It was funny that Octavian used what they taught him against them. The mask was very scary and discusting to keep the vomit inside against his face and eyes. In the next book Dr. Trefusis and Octavian will come across Bono and they will put a stop to the madness of the college. I know there were a lot of chapters but you were supposed to predict after each of them. Great job summarizing the chapters 45/50
 * Chapter 1: Octavian talked about the house he grew up in.
 * Chapter 2: Cassiopei,Octavian's mother and Mr. Gitney the owner of the house are introduced. He realizes there is no single father figure, he was raised by many educated men. There was one door in the house that he was forbidden to go through.
 * Chapter 3: He struggles to remember the moral teaching from these men, but remembers the languages that he was taught, music being his greatest delight.
 * Chapter 4: He had a stray dog as his pet, when his dog passed away he had no emotions from the loss.
 * Chapter 5: Mr. 07-03 is introduced he is an artist, he painted the painting in the house that Mr. Gitney thought was the perfect world. Doctor Trefusis 09-01 he is an elderly philosopher. Many of the philosophers and Octavian traveled into Boston, when they were traveling Octavian met 24-06 he was ten years older than him and a few years younger than his mother. I am called Bono not 24-06 and says he will change that name too before he dies. 24-06 he tries to help Octavian out by telling him he must learn to fear.
 * Chapter 6: Octavian and 03-01 met a man named Druggett, he travels and trades furs and a dragon skull, which he trades with 03-01
 * Chapter 7: At the house they measured everything about Octavian, including the weight of his food and his waste. He realizes that no one else has this done and that there is something special about him.
 * Chapter 8: Cassiopia tells Octavian about her past and how they came to be where their at. She was a thirteen year old princess that was being forced into a marriage and refused, she was exciled and sent to America. Mr. Gitney read about her and invited her to stay with him.
 * Chapter 9: Cassiopia was surrounded by philosophers they took care of her. Her personality is discribed in this chapter.
 * Chapter 10: Some of the philosophers viewed life as a laybrinth, we don't see the turns going through life, but the creator can see the whole path. Octavian finds out he is property of the house not a free person because his mother was purchased.
 * Chapter 11: He decides he needs to go through the door to find answers. Behind the door he finds out a bunch of information about himself and his mother. There were bound books one for my mother and one for me. There was a strange chart on the wall about primates.
 * Chapter 12 He discovers that he is a zoological experiment. Now that he knows he is an experiment, he would prove that he was a superior, and played the violin like a very devil. He reads a letter from Dr. Matthias to his wife, talking about his progress.
 * Chapter 13: He talks about the things he has learned. He does a meditating test with Doctor Matthias, in a room and it felt as if the walls left. Dr. 09-01 and his music master 13-04 stand out to him as he reflects on the past.
 * Chapter 14: This chapter focus' on his music teacher what he was like and what he was taught.
 * Chapter 15: Talks about how he is not, sad looking back on the situation but happy for all of the luxuries he got.
 * Chapter 16: Octavian left the house with 09-01 and 13-04 to learn about the outside world.
 * Chapter 17: Octavian continues to go outside of the house to learn about the outside world.
 * Chapter 18: Lord Cheldthorpe died and was a heavy blow to the house, then his nephew became the new Lord Cheldthorpe. He was being introduced to the people of the house.
 * Chapter 19: Lord Cheldthrope and Cassiopei were fliting with one another. Lord Cheldthrope wants to extend his visit, he wants to go on an expedition to witness a solar happening.
 * Chapter 20: Lord Cheldthrope, philosophers, painters, poets and a few servants go out. Octavian vowed to learn how to swim before they returned. They set up their camp.
 * Chapter 21: They start to set up their instruments, Octavian spent time with his mother when he wasn't doing his studies. Mr. Gitney questions what is going on with Cassiopia and Lord Cheldthrope. Cassiopei gets upset with Mr. Gitney.
 * Chapter 22: Describes the times that Cassiopia and Lord Cheldthrope spent getting to know one another.
 * Chapter 23: Lord Cheldthrope teaches Octavian how to swim, he knows that he is just doing this to get closer to his mother.
 * Chapter 24: Lord Cheldthrope and Cassiopia spending more time together and becoming closer.
 * Chapter 25: They return to Boston, they are warned that they may be called upon to use their musical abilities so they should rest. They play at a party. Lord Cheldthrope offers Cassiopia to return to England with him, Octavian over hears their conversation. Cassiopia agrees to go to England with him.
 * Chapter 26: They were wiped with a rod because Lord Cheldthrope betraded them. Then they were taken into ice house, and left in there till they almost too long, finally they were let out.
 * Chpater 27: Octavian couldn't put his shirt on after the beating because of all the blood. HIs mother went off by herself with her gown covered in blood.
 * Chapter 28: His mother stays in her room after the ordeal and I do not return to my studies for a few days. Octavian starts a new lesson a slave magician.
 * Chapter 29: Octavian meets a new professor, Mr.Sharp he teaches crazy subjects, like if you were hungry enough could you eat yourself for substance.
 * Chapter 30: Mr. Sharp is there to observe the professors and what they are teaching he is like an inspector.
 * Chapter 31: Mr. Sharp takes over the education of Octavian. Mr. Sharp becomes his master. He focus him on learning greek and latin. It appears he is in another learning experiment to test his learning ability.
 * Chapter 32: When he messes up he gets whipped with a birch wand one or two times.
 * Chapter 33: Octavian is being taught unofficially by Bono who is a slave. He taught him where to hide and other things that will help in in life.
 * Chapter 34: Months have passed and Octavian is still maintaining same routine. Bono threatened to stop teaching him these things unless Octavian translated a book from latin to english.
 * Chaper 35: Octavian performed with his violin and he did not do good enough. Mr. Gitney and his mother embrased him but Mr. Sharp said relax in the chair while you can because in an hour his back would be to stripped to admite of any respite what so ever.
 * Chapter 36: He is only allowed to play simple dance music, the other musicians are African Americans.
 * Chapter 37: There are a lot of riots going on. After the transit of Zenus new age started for Octavian. Actual revolutionary events are being descriped, as they are occuring.
 * Chapter 38: Next few years become very unplesant for Octavian. Cassiopia is very upset due to the events that are happening in her life.
 * Chapter 39: Bono is starting to be very quiet. Octavian notices that he has been collecting articles about slavery and keeping them together in a book. The book is discovered by Mr. Gitney and Bono is whipped.
 * Chapter 40: Octavian goes up and tells Mr Sharp that he does not want to be an experiment any longer. He wants to know why they were experimenting on him and what the reason behind it.
 * Chapter 41: Octavian resorts to reading and this chapter tells about the stories he read.
 * Chapter 42: The events of the Boston Tea Party are described in this chapter.
 * Chapter 43: The ports of Boston closed, the government is in ruins, no one really knows what is going on. The red coats are punishing anyone that talks against the king. The enitire house flees to the country side.
 * Chapter 44: Bono is given away as a Christmas gift, he is given to the southern colonies where it is likely he will die. Bono goes to Octavian and shows him a rock that he explains is magic and when ever times are bad he needs to go to that rock.
 * Chapter 45: Bono leaving and Octavian saying good-bye, Bono says the next time we meet I will have a different name.
 * Chapter 46: Live became very bland without Bono. Talks of militia forming are going around. Mr. Gitney sends out invitations for a pox party.
 * Chapter 47: Octavian questions why Mr. Gitney would want to have a pox party at this time. The preparations for the party begin.
 * Chapter 48: Pox party starts and Mr. Gitney cut everyones arm and placed an infected hair into the cut.
 * Chapter 49: Octavian descripes things going on at the party, food and dancing a casual affair.
 * Chapter 50: Mr. Gitney confronts Octavian about being contacted by someone from outside the house.
 * Chapter 51: Octavian wants to know what kind of disaster Mr. Gitney is expecting from the pox infection.
 * Chapter 52: The first signs of the pox surface after a couple of days. There is fear that slaves might start revolt.
 * Chapter 53: Octavian's mom is taken to her room after she fainted. He could not stay with his mother he had to go out and continue to perform. Before performing he goes out to the rock left by Bono, when he lifts the rock he finds a set of keys.
 * Chapter 54: The full blast of the pox hits the guests. Octavian eventhough infected still has to serve the others. Octavian's mother has one of the worse cases in the house.
 * Chapter 55: The effects of the pox is starting to wear off some of the people. The first boy to get pox died in the middle of the night. Octavian's mother got sores all over her face and she refused to scratch because she did not want scars.
 * Chapter 56: Thoughts of the kings army plan on ceasing munitions from arm militias. The war is started. Octavian realizes that his mother will never look the same again. Octavian asks for one true fact about his home country, she reluctanly replies that the language was all sung.
 * Chapter 57: Talk of slave uprise is very real. Most of the people in the house are starting to get better. Cassiopia continues to get worse.
 * Chapter 58: Mr. Gitney and Mr. Sharp publish an article about progression of small pox, in Africans. Cassiopia dies, before she dies they perform may experiments on her to test results. When she died, they performed a dissection on her. Octavian forces himself into the room during the dissection and goes a little crazy and makes his escape
 * Chapter 59: The story continues through a series of letters written about Octavian. Letters of reward go out for his return because he is wanted. A letter written to Mr. Sharp, a young lad was asking for work and he did not know how to do the jobs. Another letter came from a woman and discribes the same situation. A letter to Mr. Gitney tells him that Octavian wants someone to kill him the man tries to take him but Octavian escapes. Letter from Private Evidence Goring (being sent to his sister and his mother)he heard Octavian playing in a bar and they purchase him to play in their militia. Another letter says that Octavian has not said one word since he has been with them. Another letter states that he answered two question, he had been living outside, and he was asked if he dwelled anywhere and he said he had not dwelled inside himself in ages. A letter from Mr. Clepp, to Mr. Sharp they think they have a trail on Octavian and they think they will find him soon. A letter from Goring about Octavian wants to have the name Prince. Their company is getting involved in the war. Octavian's sole goal is to gain freedom.
 * Chapter 60: Still letters. They are in full battle, under attack, the battle went on for many hours. Octavian puts his life on the line to save another soldier. Once again the action dies down and now all they do is drills. Octavian is requested to fortify their camp. Octavian is happy now that he has purpose. Talk of all the camp injuries. Octavian is requested to play music for the men working on trying to gain freedom for the slaves, he agrees and he parts ways Private Goring. The man has tricked Octavian and he is cuffed, bound and gagged, on his way back to the college.
 * Chapter 61: Details of the mask they put on him.
 * Chapter 62: He has had the chains on so long he feels like they are becoming a part of him.
 * Chapter 63: He thinks about how at the college they taught him color is just a perspective of your mind, yet I am being punished for being black.
 * Chapter 64: He is back at the house in a dark room. He is really upset about being back in the house.
 * Chapter 65: Two boys come in and relieve him from his bindings.
 * Chapter 66: Now all his senses are coming back to him and the room is very bright.
 * Chapter 67: Ocativan has not eaten when asked he states he is simply observing like they taught him to do.
 * Chapter 68: Octavian goes as long as he can without eating or drinking, after four days he gives in when they place a bowl of oatmeal in front of him. He thinks about his time with the Private and how white and black work together for freedom. He actually talks about Private Goring. Octavian worked for him with no guarantee of freedom along with other African Americans who gave their lives with the same knowledge.
 * Chapter 69: Mr. Gitney questions Octavian about Bono and if he has seen him.
 * Chapter 70: Slaves that were in the army with Octavian thought that the only way to be truely free was to die. They got an Irish boy to replace him in his absence.
 * Chapter 71: The Irish boy leads Octavian to a meeting, it is with Dr. Trefusis, Mr. Gitney and Mr. Sharp, Mr. Sharp says that with the results of the test that blacks are not as intellegent as white people. Mr. Sharp does not think slavery is acceptable he feels it is their duty to supply food and a home. Mr. Sharp argues that Octavian is his property and it was crime that he escaped that Octavian logically argues and Mr. Sharp gets angry and puts on a mask that gages him. As Mr. Sharp continues to talk he begins to stumble and stutter and looses focus he realizes that Dr. Trefusis has poisoned him and Mr. Gitney. Dr. Trefusis ties up Mr. Gitney and Mr. Sharp and takes Octavian and leaves. They get to Roxbury they are hiding from the red coats, they realize that they can not go back so they run forward.