By the end of september, 20,000 people had fled the city. Nathaniel isnt a very big main character though related questions. Next months book reportcharacter project for any novel. Published in 2000, fever 1793 is a young adult novel that tells the story of a 14yearold. If there were antagonist in this novel, lucille, matildas mother would be it. Fever 1793 fever 1793 was written by laurie halse anderson, and first published in 2000. One of those people affected by the fever is mattie cook. The vast majority of them died of yellow fever, making the epidemic in the city of 50,000 people one of the most severe in united states history.
Anderson has written numerous books for children and young adults. During the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia, 5,000 or more people were listed in the official register of deaths between august 1 and november 9. Fever 1793 is based on the actual yellow fever epidemic that hit philadelphia and wiped out some five thousand people. When yellow fever starts claiming lives in philadelphia, will mattie and her. This historical fiction book is something we can all identify with during our current predicament. Laurie halse anderson sets the narrative firmly in philadelphia in 1793 by alluding to famous characters who lived during those times and events which took place. Philadelphia was the capital of the newly formed united states at that time, and the events described take. Alongside with the stifling heat, the philadelphia was made to face one more, even more, dangerous problem. Published in 2000, fever 1793 is a young adult novel that tells the story of a 14 yearold. The story fever 1793 takes place in philadelphia during the postrevolutionary war years. In 1793 philadelphia, sixteenyearold matilda cook, separated from her sick.
The character of matilda mattie cook in fever 1793 from. When you take the quiz, youll be asked about the character of eliza, why. An epidemic of yellow fever, which struck the city in august of 1793 and lasts almost till december, changes matties life once and for all. Bridget flagg is one of the caretakers at bush hill, the mansion converted into a fever. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. Grandfather captain william farnsworth cook in fever, 1793 grandfather captain william farnsworth cook matildas grandfather is a solider, captain william. Need help on characters in laurie halse andersons fever 1793. Author laurie halse anderson writes about such a time in fever, 1793. In 1793 philadelphia, sixteenyearold matilda cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and selfreliance when. Fever 1793 characters from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. The real doctor who correctly diagnoses matties mom with yellow fever and suggests that mattie and grandfather leave the city. Grandfather captain william farnsworth cook in fever, 1793.
During the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in philadelphia, sixteenyearold matilda cook gains new strengths. Authors sometimes subject their characters to difficult tasks. The mortality rate peaked in october, before frost finally killed the mosquitoes and brought an end to the epidemic in november. Matties character demonstrates the power of perseverance and. Mattie, her grandfather, and eliza are also welldrawn and sympathetic characters. The twins robert and william are elizas nephews and josephs sons. The fever 1793 quotes below are all either spoken by matilda mattie cook or refer to matilda mattie cook.
It is a historical novel about a 14 year old girl, matilda, trying to survive an outbreak of yellow fever. This books scares me because i think, what if another plague happens. The ludingtons friends of the cook family who own a farm in the country. Inspired by the yellow fever epidemic that struck and killed almost 5,000 people in philadelphia in the late summer months of 1793, andersons story follows matilda cook.
What does matilda cook look like in the book fever 1793. This is a story about matilda s transformation from a careless child to a responsible, strongwilled and kindhearted young woman. Mattie cooks life is about to be turned around by the yellow fever as it. That summer of 1793 was inexplicably hot and unbearable. A gripping story about living morally under the shadow of rampant death. Mattie cook, who fights to survive the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 in philadelphia. Fever 1793 novel encyclopedia of greater philadelphia. An epidemic of yellow fever, which struck the city in august of 1793 and lasts almost till december, changes. Fever 1793 is based on the actual yellow fever epidemic that hit philadelphia and. Kerr is the second doctor to treat matildas mother. Benjamin rush, his followers believed that yellow fever victims should be bled. Laurie halse anderson yellow fever has stricken the city of philadelphia and caused most of the residents to flee to the country to reach fresh air.
This quiz and worksheet is a helpful way to see how well you know the book fever, 1793 before moving on to other topics. As we summarize andersons book, well highlight some of the important characters. Matties mother and grandfather own a coffeehouse in philadelphia and that is where mattie spends most of her days. Matilda cooks day started with running numerous errands and news about deaths of her old friend and servant at her familys coffeehouse.
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