Fever: 1793
By Laurie Halse Anderson
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Character Analisys: Matilda Cook
In Fever: 1793 Mattie changed a lot.She went from a lazy teenager to a hard working young woman. At the beginnig of the book Mattie would over sleep and slack off. Then at the end of the book she was adding a new floor, extending, and running the coffehouse. The above evidence is important because it discusses how Mattilda Cook grew throughout the book.
Five Story Elements
-Conflict
The conflict in the story is Matilda Cook trying to survive the Yellow Fever epidemict.
-Setting
The setting is Philadelphia in the year 1793.
-Crisis
The crisis is when Matilda has to choose whether to go to the countryside or stay in the city.
-Climax
The climax is when Mattie goes back to the coffee house and decides to stay in the city.
-Resolution
The resolution is when the fever ends, everyone , including Lucile, comes home.