Fever 1793

In Laurie Halse Anderson's "Fever 1793," Matilda Cook's physical appearance is rarely described. Known to be a 14-year-old teenager, she is mentioned to have brown eyes and is initially portrayed as...

The six most important events in Fever 1793 include: Polly's death from yellow fever, Lucinda contracting the fever, Mattie and her grandfather leaving for the countryside, Mattie falling ill and...

The main conflict in Fever 1793 is Mattie's internal struggle with the concept of death. She must come to terms with her own mortality as she witnesses the deaths of loved ones, such as her...

A typical morning at the Cook Coffeehouse in Fever 1793 involves early starts for Mattie, her mother, and Eliza, the family servant. Mattie has a hearty breakfast and begins chores like fetching...

The story Fever 1793 takes place in Philadelphia during the post-Revolutionary War years.  Philadelphia was the capital of the newly formed United States at that time, and the events described...

The climax of Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson occurs when Matilda Cook finds her mother, who has been missing and presumed dead, and brings her back home. This pivotal moment highlights Matilda's...

In Fever 1793, the problem is the yellow fever epidemic that devastates Philadelphia, causing widespread illness and death. The solution involves the protagonist, Mattie, overcoming personal loss and...

The tolling of church bells often heralds the advent of a new year, the end of a war, the birth of a royal child, or some other such happy event. However, in Fever 1793, that's sadly not the case....

Dr. Deveze and Dr. Rush differ significantly in their treatment of Yellow Fever patients. Dr. Rush advocates for aggressive treatments like bloodletting and purging, believing this will expel the...

The historical facts in Fever 1793 include the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia, which killed 10% of the population. Philadelphia was the U.S. capital at the time. Real figures like Dr. Benjamin...

I believe that your question refers to the package that Mattie receives in chapter 10. This is a dire time for Mattie. Her mother has contracted the fever and is being bled by Dr. Kerr. Her...

Matilda, or "Mattie," learns from Eliza that her mother has recovered from having cholera. While Mattie and her mother are separated for a time, Eliza's information saves Mattie from anxiety and...

Mattie's being bitten by a mosquito is included in the opening chapter of Fever 1793 precisely in order to foreshadow later events, for the deadly fever that descends upon Philadelphia is spread by...

At the afternoon tea in Fever 1793, Colette, Mrs. Ogilvie's daughter, starts burning up, and in a split second she collapses to the floor. The girl has been struck down by yellow fever.

Matilda, or "Mattie" does not have much of a conflict with her grandfather in a direct sense. Compared to her relationship with her mother, Mattie's relationship with her grandfather is much more...

The falling action of Fever 1793, by Laurie Halse Anderson, begins when the cold winter climate sets in and results in the mosquitoes that carry the fever dying off, which signals an end to the...

Mathilda (Mattie) matures greatly as a result of her experiences during Philadelphia's 1793 Yellow Fever epidemic. When the story begins, the teenaged (14-year-old) Mattie depends on her mother and...

In Chapter 7, Matilda (or "Mattie") visits the Ogilvie mansion with her mother. A maid leads them to a drawing room as large as the coffee shop, and the lengthy windows are dressed with expensive...

In Fever 1793, the arrival of George Washington in chapter 28 is a significant event in Philadelphia because it signals that the fever is over and that it's safe to live in the city once more.

This novel is of the genre called historical fiction. Although the main characters and their dialogue is fictional,the story is based on real happenings in history. 1. historical- The city of...

Upon recovering from the yellow fever at Bush Hill, Matilda and her grandfather return to the Cook Coffeehouse, the business run by her family in the heart of Philadelphia. They discover a yellow...

Mother happens to be at Mrs. Luddington's farm when she comes down with yellow fever. Mrs. Luddington puts her to bed, but Mother is so worried about what has become of Mattie that she takes a...

In Fever 1793, we're told that some people in Philadelphia believe that black people can't catch yellow fever. The underlying prejudice behind such nonsense appears to be that black people are...

In the beginning of the book, Matilda wants to expand the coffeehouse's business.  She thinks they should buy another coffee urn "to serve customers with more haste".  She also believes...

Yellow fever is incurable and can only be prevented via vaccination. In 1793, those who could afford to left the cities to avoid outbreaks. For the unfortunate victims of the disease, treatments...

The resolution (what happens after the climax of the story where the problem is resolved) is when Mattie's mother follows George Washington back into Philadelphia. His arrival signals the "all...

In Fever 1793, Mattie lives with her mother and grandfather in Philadelphia, where her family runs a coffee house. Initially when her mother falls ill, Mattie, who is fourteen, stays with her and...

Mattie's mother is like a captain of a ship because she is in charge and gives orders for others to follow. She is tough and determined, and models those characteristics for her daughter as well.

In Fever 1793, the tea invitation serves as a social call and an opportunity to discuss current events, particularly the yellow fever epidemic. It also allows characters to exhibit their social...

Eliza is the free black who works for the family, she is an excellent cook and Mattie considers her to be a friend.  But, more than that, Mattie has a close relationship with Eliza, more like...

This quote illustrates the human impulse for people to try to distance themselves from other people's troubles and say these problems couldn't happen to them. Of course, given the scanty knowledge...

Matilda feels bitter towards the people who are begin to return to Philadelphia because they are well fed and have not suffered the way those who stayed behind during the cholera epidemic have.

Mattie's grandfather, William Farnsworth Cook, served under George Washington in the Pennsylvania Fifth Regiment. He's one of Mattie's mentors and readily passes on some of the skills he learned as...

In Chapter 5, Matilda feels content in her home but is asked by Lucille to go to the Ludingtons at Gwynedd. She refuses because she does not want to leave her grandfather alone. Matilda thinks...

Mattie and her mother do not get along. Lucinda, Mattie's mother, has had a hard life raising Mattie alone and running the coffeehouse. She is tough and driven. Mattie is at a time in her life...

In chapter 4 of Laurie Anderson's Fever 1793, Mr. Carris asserts that the illness that is beginning to spread around Philadelphia is being caused by "the heap of rotting coffee beans on Ball's...

Anderson develops the theme that mothers often want a better life for their children in chapter 7 by having Mrs. Cook take Mattie to tea at the wealthy and snobbish Mrs. Ogilvie's home. Mother hopes...

The AI-generated answer accurately analyzes the "royal feast" language. Below, you will find additional analysis of the ironic use of this term in the piece. While the meal might consist of...

The cold weather brought about the end of the yellow fever epidemic. Yellow fever is spread by mosquitoes; people continued to get sick as long as mosquitoes proliferated. Mosquitoes thrive in hot,...

Dr. Deveze is a Frenchman who had dealt with the yellow fever before, probably from the colonies near the equator that France had. Dr. Benjamin Rush was a Scotsman who had not encountered the...

In Fever 1793, Grandfather sends Matilda to a nearby farmhouse to buy food and blankets for them. He is too sick with cholera to go himself.

Mother and Matilda have received an invitation to afternoon tea from Mrs. Pernilla Ogilvie, a wealthy resident of Philadelphia. Mother is delighted to be asked to come, calling the invitation "the...

Dr. Kerr first appears in chapter 10 on page 70 of the novel. Eliza and Mattie's grandfather bring him to the house to help Mattie's sick mother. He is described as a small, educated man from...

Figurative language adds meaning and interest beyond the merely literal to a written work. In "used the dipper to drink," the factual meaning is that Mattie took a drink of water. However, Anderson...

The mockingbird appears to Mattie first on the morning of September 6, 1973, and then again two days later in the afternoon. The first time is the morning of the day that her mother decides to send...

In Laurie Halse Anderson's Fever 1793, Nell is a young girl who becomes orphaned and homeless after her mother dies of yellow fever. Matilda, the novel's main character, discovers her crying in the...

In Fever 1793, death carts pass by the coffeehouse during the cholera epidemic, carrying the dead to their grave. Eventually, the death cart comes for Grandfather, and Mattie follows it to see him...

In "Fever 1793," various symbols highlight themes of growth and resilience. Paris symbolizes Mattie's dreams and ambitions, representing her hope for a glamorous future amid the epidemic. The yellow...

In Laurie Halse Anderson's Fever 1793, Mattie Cook evolves from a lazy and self-centered teenager into a mature and responsible young adult. Initially resistant to work and chores, Mattie faces the...

Although she complains and can be immature, stamping her foot petulantly when her mother wants to send her away at the plague"s beginning, "Old Mattie" has strong character traits which only...