![]() ![]() I stumbled along, head down, fighting to keep my eyes from closing. As Mattie is looking for food on page 94 she thinks, “Grandfather would need more water soon. In the book, Mattie cares for Grandfather because he doesn’t have the strength to find food or water. This happens when Mattie starts to realize the responsibilities she has to take on in order to survive the yellow fever even though she is not ready to accept them. An example of characterization occurs when Mattie is overwhelmed with hunger, yet trying to get food for Grandfather. The first element of literature that helps us understand Mattie’s growth from an indolent kid to a responsible young woman is characterization. This loosely relates to how, in the face of gender issues today, like lack of education, woman are rising above gender roles and demanding equality. ![]() ![]() By analyzing these elements of literature, we can appreciate how Mattie takes responsibility in the face of the yellow fever epidemic. As she rises above the time period’s set gender roles. Halse Anderson utilizes elements of literature including characterization, form, and plot to help the reader understand Mattie becomeing a responsible young woman. When yellow fever takes over the city, Mattie must accept responsibility in order to survive. Matilda Cook is a 14-year-old girl who grows up in Philadelphia with her widowed mother and her grandfather. Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse-Anderson tells a powerful story about living morally under the shadow of rampant death. ![]()
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