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The Theme Of Hope In Laurie Halse Anderson's Fever, 1793

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In the novel, Fever, 1793, by Laurie Halse Anderson, a historical fiction book the main character Maddie Cook shows the theme is always have hope. In Fever, 1793, the city of Philadelphia was struck with a fever, that quickly evolved to a deadly epidemic. Through the book Mattie and her family battle to stay alive. Mattie shows hope threw her actions and words. Mattie is a strong character who knows that hope heals and hopeless hurts. The reasons the theme of Fever 1793 is always have hope are things will work out over time, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, and hope heals hopeless hurts. The most important reason why the theme in fever, 1793 is always have hope, is that things will work out over time. In the novel, they terrible epidemic, yellow fever, strikes. The town eventually recovers, after an early frost. This shows that even a terrible event like this, will eventually work out. Another example that shows hope, is when maddie and grandfather are abandoned on the side of the road. They had to have hope, or else they would not have been able to gather food or water. As you can see, through these experiences, you must always have hope, because without hope, you will not succeed. …show more content…

In the novel, the fever has killed many, but the lucky few that recovered from the fever, cannot get it again. This shows, that if yellow fever doesn't kill you, it may make you stronger in then long run. A quote from fever, 1793, that supports this theme, shows that even if you are at the edge of life, there will always be a way to pull through. 'We found her, near death, on the side of the road. It took her weeks to recover, but she's better now." As you can see through these examples, hope makes you

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