Artemis Fowl Chapter 4 Summary

Chapter 4: "Abduction" Summary 

 

Pages 63-77

 

Summary:

Back in the Fowl Manor, Artemis briefs Butler and Juliet on his plan to catch a fairy while they are performing the ritual. Holly is flying across Europe to Ireland in order to complete the ritual and just so happens to pick the spot where Artemis and Butler are staked out. Holly refuses to be taken quietly and is shocked by how much Artemis knows about fairy culture. Butler then shoots Holly with a tranquilizer and they take her back to Fowl Manor.

Characters:

No new characters

Important Passages:

pg. 63-67  ("'There are certain...And Butler did. Implicitly."): the Book is decoded and Artemis briefs Butler and Juliet on his plan
pg. 68-70 ("Finally the coast...mighty tree."): Holly picks her spot for the Ritual
pg. 72-76 ("Holly hooked the...How did they...'"): Artemis and Butler kidnap Holly

 

Recommended Literacy Strategies:

Postcard to a Friend - read a passage from the book and on one side of an index card draw a picture of what is happening as if you were watching it and on the reverse side write a brief description of what you "saw" (recommended for seeing Holly at the tree, maybe Artemis and Butler)
KWL Chart - chart with three columns: Know, where the reader writes down information they already have learned; Want to know, where the reader writes down questions they have, and Learn, where the reader writes down what they have learned (recommended for the rest of the book)

Discussion Topics:

-Do you think Artemis is treating Butler fairly?
-What places do you think the People fill in our world?
-Is Artemis being too cocky?

Questions:

-What is Artemis going to do to Holly?
-How heavy is Holly?
-Is not completing the Ritual going to hurt Holly?
-What will happen when Holly doesn't show up at work?