FEVER 1793 PROJECT

SETTING

• One of the main settings in the story is the coffeehouse.
• The coffeehouse is where Matilda, the main character, and her mother work.
• The coffeehouse seems to be similar to other coffeehouses back then and seems to also be a two story house.

SETTING

• Another setting in the story is Mattie's home.
• Mattie's home is above the coffeehouse, as stated before the coffeehouse is a two story building.

SETTING

• Eliza's home is another setting in the book. Eliza is the cook family's servant.
• She works at the coffeehouse and goes home in the afternoon.
• Her home isn't described too much in the book.

SETTING

• Bush hill is one of the many historical settings in the book.
• In the book, there is a rumor that bush hill is a place where criminals hang around, stealing items and killing each other, when in reality it is only a place where people who are sick with yellow fever can recover at.
• Mattie at one point in the book becomes infected with yellow fever. Her grandfather helps her reach bush hill and she recovers in the hospital at bush hill. After this, she returns home.

CHARACTERS

• The main character of the book Is Matilda cook. She is the daughter of Lucille cook and together they run the cook coffeehouse. Matilda is very caring towards her friends and family. When Polly dies, she is very depressed.
• Matilda seems to be in her teen years.

CHARACTERS

• Lucille cook is the mother of Matilda cook.
• She is a very strict mother and claims that she was perfect as a child.
• During the book, she gets yellow fever and yells at Matilda to leave the house. When Matilda and her grandfather return, she is missing. This means she possibly died from either the fever or from robbers.

CHARACTERS

• Matilda's grandfather is also in the book. His name is William cook, but he calls himself captain William farnsworth cook.
• He is an American Revolution soldier and he has a parrot named King George.
• He sadly dies in the book during a burglar attack in chapter 19. He tries to shoot the burglar but misses and falls , allowing the burglar to beat him to death before getting stabbed by Matilda.

CHARACTERS

• George Washington is one of the historical characters of fever 1793. In the book, George is the current president of the United states of America. Stated in the early stages of the book, George and his wife live close to the cook coffeehouse.
• This is probably why the coffeehouse gets good business.
• In the book and in real life, George Washington and his wife flee away from Philadelphia to escape the fever, leaving residents behind.

THEME

• the fever 1793 contains many themes throughout the story. here are 3 themes in the book.
• one of the main themes in the book is women and femininity. matilda's family thinks matilda will marry a nice man and become a housewife. matilda on the other hand wishes to run and expand the family business instead. this shows feminism.

THEME

• Another theme in the book is to not always be dependent.
• Matilda's mom has disappeared and her grand father has died. She now has to survive alone. If she doesn't become an independent girl, she won't be able to survive the fever. This means she has to do everything herself. If she can't, then she will die eventually.

theme

• another theme i the book is family. in the book, matilda has a small family. she has her mom who is very strict towards her and her grandfather who shes loves. toward the end of the book her family grows to having her mom, eliza, joseph, nell nathaniel, the twins, and mother smith.

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Figurative language

• there are some figurative language in the book that is very interesting. first, here are some definitions so you can better understand theses terms.
• simile: comparison of two different things using the words like or as.
• metaphor: comparison of two different things without the use of like or as.
• hyperbole: a purposeful exaggeration for emphasis or humor.
• alliteration: repetition of a consonant sound to create pleasing, musical sounds.
• personification: human qualities attributed to an animal, object, or idea.
• onomatopoeia: use of words to imitate sounds.
• imagery: words of phrases that appear to the reader's mind.
• foreshadowing: hints the prepare the reader for what's to come.
• allusion: a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.
• symbol: person, place, or thing that represents something beyond itself.

figurative language

• now that we know the definitions to the figurative language used, i can now show you some example of them.
• Simile: i felt like a noodle over-boiled in the stewpot
• metaphor: the front room was a jumble.
• hyperbole: that didn't stop her from stitching entire quilts before breakfast, or spinning miles of wool before tea.
• alliteration: they told of the dying man, they told of thieves, they told of good people, they told of the mighty, they told of terror.
• personification: the mocking bird whistled and i woke up with a start.
• those are some figurative phrases that catch my eye.

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