Chains Questions on Chapter 20
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Why does Isabel read Robinson Crusoe in Laurie Halse Anderson's "Chains", and how does it relate to her?
In "Chains," Isabel reads Robinson Crusoe as it parallels her own life. Both Crusoe and Isabel experience enslavement and struggle for freedom. Isabel's reading foreshadows her future, as she...
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What are the major events and climax in chapters 18-21 of Chains? Could Isabel have avoided the final situation?
Chapters 18-21 detail significant events in Isabel's life, including witnessing Thomas Hickory's hanging and Ruth's mishap at church. The British arrive, and tensions rise as Isabel deals with Madam...