Chains
Laurie Halse Anderson
Historical Fiction
Number of pages read: 250/300
After the fire, Isabel continues on working but her thoughts are always on Ruth. On some days she had thoughts about becoming a rebel like Curzon but she decided not to listen to them. Lady Seymour was getting better from her injuries from the fire, she could walk with help and talk. Madam was not pleased by this at all because she thought that Lady Seymour would die of these injuries for sure and leave her fortune to the Locktons. One day, on Isabel's way to the water pump she found out that there was a battle recently and recognized Curzon in the line to go to prison. After a dinner to celebrate the capture of Fort Washington, Isabel thought about her situation, and finally she had a plan. 3 days later Madam received an invitation from a friend to visit her in Greenwich Village and this was Isabel's chance to sneak up to the prison. Even though a voice in her head whispered to her not to do it, she went to the prison introducing herself as Curzon's sister and bringing food for him and the other soldiers. Curzon told her what the battle was like and how he had to witness a person's head shot of by a cannonball and how his own leg was shot. Then she shared the food she brought with the soldiers. When the sergeant asked her to be their message carrier she disagrees, she didn't want to be 'fooled by the Patriots again'. Lady Seymour was struck by an illness while visiting Greenwich with Madam, they come back and call a doctor to see her and Madam tries suggesting to send Lady Seymour away to South Carolina saying that she will recover there faster, but just wanting to get rid of her. The doctor however disagrees with her which makes Madam even angrier. It was then decided that Isabel should take care of Lady Seymour while she is ill. A few days later she went up to the prison again and sees that many of the people in prison have died and Curzon seems very feverish and doesn't want to talk. That night Lady Seymour says that she knows that Isabel has been bringing food to the prison and that it is a very good thing to do but tells her to make sure Madam doesn't find out. When she goes to the shop to buy food she is even more surprised that the shopkeeper knows she's been helping the prisoners, but he supports her and tells her to continue doing so and to keep quiet. The next time when she comes to the prison the guards tell her that the rules have changed and that she cannot come into the prison. She finds Curzon's cell window but he is very ill so he cannot speak to her or hear her. Christmas day soon approached and this was the one day which Isabel could have off from her work, but Madam stops her and tells her that she knows she's been going to the prison and tells her to stop doing so or else the Lockton's will start being suspected of being rebels.
I have really enjoyed this book and I couldn't stop reading it. I really like the way the author wrote everything with so much detail and how well she described the feelings of the characters. I also really enjoy the plot of the book because there is a lot of suspense and interesting turns of events. This book so far really has fulfilled my expectations because I didn't expect a historical fiction book to be so interesting and enjoyable to read. In my further reading I expect that Isabel will keep on helping the soldiers in prison no matter what Madam says but will finally get caught and have to run away.
Quote: "Madam will beat you bloody,he's not your concern, it's not your place. Go back, go back before it's too late."
These are Isabel's thoughts on her way to the prison, she knows that Madam will probably beat her if she finds out that she's been going to the prison and helping the rebel soldiers and that thought is pulling her to go back home and telling her it's not her concern or place. But she is brave enough to go into the prison and help the hungry soldiers and Curzon anyway because she thinks it's the right thing to do.
Laurie Halse Anderson
Historical Fiction
Number of pages read: 250/300
After the fire, Isabel continues on working but her thoughts are always on Ruth. On some days she had thoughts about becoming a rebel like Curzon but she decided not to listen to them. Lady Seymour was getting better from her injuries from the fire, she could walk with help and talk. Madam was not pleased by this at all because she thought that Lady Seymour would die of these injuries for sure and leave her fortune to the Locktons. One day, on Isabel's way to the water pump she found out that there was a battle recently and recognized Curzon in the line to go to prison. After a dinner to celebrate the capture of Fort Washington, Isabel thought about her situation, and finally she had a plan. 3 days later Madam received an invitation from a friend to visit her in Greenwich Village and this was Isabel's chance to sneak up to the prison. Even though a voice in her head whispered to her not to do it, she went to the prison introducing herself as Curzon's sister and bringing food for him and the other soldiers. Curzon told her what the battle was like and how he had to witness a person's head shot of by a cannonball and how his own leg was shot. Then she shared the food she brought with the soldiers. When the sergeant asked her to be their message carrier she disagrees, she didn't want to be 'fooled by the Patriots again'. Lady Seymour was struck by an illness while visiting Greenwich with Madam, they come back and call a doctor to see her and Madam tries suggesting to send Lady Seymour away to South Carolina saying that she will recover there faster, but just wanting to get rid of her. The doctor however disagrees with her which makes Madam even angrier. It was then decided that Isabel should take care of Lady Seymour while she is ill. A few days later she went up to the prison again and sees that many of the people in prison have died and Curzon seems very feverish and doesn't want to talk. That night Lady Seymour says that she knows that Isabel has been bringing food to the prison and that it is a very good thing to do but tells her to make sure Madam doesn't find out. When she goes to the shop to buy food she is even more surprised that the shopkeeper knows she's been helping the prisoners, but he supports her and tells her to continue doing so and to keep quiet. The next time when she comes to the prison the guards tell her that the rules have changed and that she cannot come into the prison. She finds Curzon's cell window but he is very ill so he cannot speak to her or hear her. Christmas day soon approached and this was the one day which Isabel could have off from her work, but Madam stops her and tells her that she knows she's been going to the prison and tells her to stop doing so or else the Lockton's will start being suspected of being rebels.
I have really enjoyed this book and I couldn't stop reading it. I really like the way the author wrote everything with so much detail and how well she described the feelings of the characters. I also really enjoy the plot of the book because there is a lot of suspense and interesting turns of events. This book so far really has fulfilled my expectations because I didn't expect a historical fiction book to be so interesting and enjoyable to read. In my further reading I expect that Isabel will keep on helping the soldiers in prison no matter what Madam says but will finally get caught and have to run away.
Quote: "Madam will beat you bloody,he's not your concern, it's not your place. Go back, go back before it's too late."
These are Isabel's thoughts on her way to the prison, she knows that Madam will probably beat her if she finds out that she's been going to the prison and helping the rebel soldiers and that thought is pulling her to go back home and telling her it's not her concern or place. But she is brave enough to go into the prison and help the hungry soldiers and Curzon anyway because she thinks it's the right thing to do.
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