Laurie Halse Anderson’s historical fiction novel‚ Fever 1793‚ takes place in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. Mattie is the main character of the book. In the beginning of the book‚ she only thinks about herself and not about others. In the middle of the book‚ something tragic happens‚ and she has to learn to cope and mature throughout the rest of the book. By using descriptive words‚ and repetition‚ the author creates a lesson that when people mature‚ they learn to appreciate what they have‚ rather
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compelled by delicacy and a regard for personal reputation . . . to submit to them in silence‚ and conceal them from observation.” - Unsigned Colonial-era letter. This quote perfectly describes the situation in which Mrs. Lockton‚ a character from Laurie Halse Anderson’s novel‚ Chains‚ finds herself in. Her story takes place in a revolutionary war torn New York. The novel is centered in a loyalist household where Isabel is a slave to Madam Lockton. They both must resist the chains by which life and
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Laurie Halse Anderson’s historical fiction book Fever 1793 takes place in Philadelphia‚ PA‚ a place taken over by the Yellow Fever. Matilda “Mattie” Cook goes through horrid experiences throughout the story‚ such as death‚sickness‚ and learning how to mature on her own. By using analogies and descriptive words‚ Laurie Halse Anderson creates the lesson that although Mattie faced many tough times in Fever 1793‚ she learned how to adapt and this made her an overall more independent and mature person
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In the novel Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson the characters face many conflicts. Conflict is the struggle for a desired outcome or achievement. It is the adversity a person faces while going through with an action for or against something. Mattie‚ the main character‚ faces three challenges in the novel that help her mature from an unruly child to a mature young adult. Mattie’s perseverance while facing the challenges of the yellow fever in 1793‚ grows her maturity and understanding of life.
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but then she wouldn’t because we’d have kids‚ so instead she’d become the angry woman at the other end of the kitchen table‚ and the kids would grow up watching this… If that was life‚ then it was twisted” (190-191). In the novel Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ Tyler John Miller is an average nerd and senior in high school‚ living in a household of harsh language and constant fighting. He lived in the social background‚ having only one friend‚ Calvin Hodges‚ nicknamed Yoda for his obsession of Star
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fiction novel‚ Fever 1793‚ by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ took place in this advanced‚ busy city when the Yellow Fever came to town. Matilda “Mattie” Cook‚ the main character of the novel‚ has to learn how to survive the fever and keep herself and the ones she loves alive while doing it. All through the novel‚ Matilda learns a lesson about how saying goodbye to people she cares about is difficult‚ and has to learn to accept the pain that lingers afterwards - something that Anderson also shows through her use
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In the book Speak by Laurie Hase Anderson‚ Melinda goes to a party with all of her 8th grade friends plus some seniors. Melinda was having fun until she made the mistake of getting drunk. After that she went walking in the woods and all of a sudden Andy Evans began to rape her. Melinda was scared and upset so she called the cops‚ but she didn’t tell anyone why. After the party Melinda became an outcast because she ruined the party. Someone that demonstrates courage in the book Speak is Melinda herself
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In the book “Speak”‚ a girl named Melinda Sordino experiences something very terrifying. The author‚ Laurie Halse Anderson‚ describes how Melinda was raped by an upperclassman that goes to the exact same high school as her. As result‚ Melinda is now scarred and mute‚ even though she wants to speak very badly to someone about her assault. Laurie Halse Anderson uses allusions and archetypes to show the difficulties Melinda faces. Such uses in the book are tree‚ cave‚ lightening‚ and for archetypal
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High school is supposed to be a fun‚ new‚ and exciting experience. The novel Speak is about a social outcast named Melinda and her struggles to fit in in high school. She doesn’t have any true friends because no one stays around long enough to hear her story. The book is written by Laurie Halse Anderson. Throughout the novel Melinda shows her emotional discomfort through actions instead of speaking out. In the end she speaks up for herself and she finds a happier state of being. In the beginning
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” This means that in literature there is often a case where evil wins a battle but it never wins a war. This consensus seems reasonable because most books or movies the characters overcome the evil. This is especially true in the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. Evil may appear to be dominating‚ but in the end‚ good prevails. The major evil that Melinda‚ overcomes is that she has been raped. This is the main conflict of the story. This is a man vs. man conflict. Melinda‚ the main character
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