Lyddie

Betsy leaves the mill because she is too sick to continue working and aspires to attend college. Despite saving money to pursue her education, her health deteriorates, likely due to tuberculosis,...

Lyddie compares the factory looms and Mr. Marsden to a bear as a metaphor for her strength and resilience. The bear symbolizes the fear and challenges she faces, similar to the bear she confronted at...

Key decisions in "Lyddie" include Lyddie deciding to work in the factory to pay off her family's debts, her choice to stand up against poor working conditions, and her ultimate decision to pursue...

Lyddie chooses not to sign the petition because she fears being fired and blacklisted from other mills, which would jeopardize her financial independence. The speed-up, implemented by the mill owners...

Lyddie's relationships in Chapters 1-17 reveal her background of poverty and family hardship. Her father's abandonment and mother's mental illness force her to prioritize earning money over...