I Am Rembrandt's Daughter
Lynn Cullen 2007
About the Author
Quote # 1
Quote # 2
“ It is the fifteenth of July, Vaders birthday, but more importantly, two months and ten days after Carel returned to me.” This shows that Cornelia is more concerned about Carel than her own father. This is understandable because her father is very mean and controlling over her.
Quote # 3
“After Tutus and my books, he is my closest friend.” Titus is Cornelia’s brother, we see this quote before her brother runs away with his wife. And leaving her alone with their father. This shows us how lonely she feels when he leaves.
The Bubonic Plague
Cornelia’s mom dies from the black death
Slave Trade
Poverty in the Lower Class
Main Conflict
There were many conflicts in this book but the main one was between Cornelia and her Vader ( Vader means “father “ in Dutch). Her mother died from the Plague, her brother is married and lives far away so it is just Cornelia living with her cat and her grumpy father. He father always favored her brother more than her and now that he is gone there is no one to break the tension between them. She likes Carel and wants to see him again but her father refused to let her,this only makes things worse.The most important part of this conflict is when she runs away to be with Carel.
A Glimpse in the Life
We as readers get an insight of to what life was like around the time of plague.
"Beloved Brother" falls ill
Love Story
Review
I recommend this book because it tells an emotional and intriguing story of a young girl trying to make the best of her difficult situation. There is a lot of suspense towards the end which makes it even more interesting.