Your response should be at least two paragraphs long and each paragraph should be at least 4-6 sentences long.
In Chapters 1 and 2 we are introduced to a character named Mr. Robert Finch. He is the nephew of Miss Mary Finch, who has recently passed away. In our small group, you described him as being "greedy", "mean" and "rude". Look back in the chapter and find evidence - things Mr. Robert said and did that made you describe him as being mean, greedy and rude. Remember to say the page number you found your evidence on so that others in the group can find the same evidence you found in their own book.
Your response should be at least two paragraphs long and each paragraph should be at least 4-6 sentences long.
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During the Revolutionary War the colonists were fighting King George and Britain for their own freedom. However, many of these colonists who were fighting for freedom also owned slaves.
At the beginning of this book we learn that Miss Mary Finch, who has passed away, had viewpoints about slavery that differed from many others. Miss Mary Finch had written in her will, a document that explain what happens to your property when you die, that Isabel and her sister Ruth would be freed. Isabel knew this because she had read the will. Isabel tried to explain this Mr. Roberts but he doesn't believe that Isabel would know how to read. Why wouldn't slaves, like Isabel, typically know how to read? Why does Mr. Robert accuse Isabel of lying when she tells him that she read Miss Mary's will? Explain why Pastor Weeks thinks that teaching a slave to read only "leads to trouble". Does this make you value your own education more? How can an education empower you to make changes in your life and the world? Please respond to the questions above by writing at least 2 paragraphs that each include at least 4-6 sentences. Use examples from the book and your real life to support your answers. |
About the bookAs the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old Isabel wages her own fight...for freedom. Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, she and her sister, Ruth, in a cruel twist of fate become the property of a malicious New York City couple, the Locktons, who have no sympathy for the American Revolution and even less for Ruth and Isabel. When Isabel meets Curzon, a slave with ties to the Patriots, he encourages her to spy on her owners, who know details of British plans for invasion. She is reluctant at first, but when the unthinkable happens to Ruth, Isabel realizes her loyalty is available to the bidder who can provide her with freedom. ArchivesCategories |