Why Does Mattie's Parents Need To Fight?

1) Why does Mattie's mother want her to leave the room? Mattie’s mother wants her to leave the room because she doesn’t want Mattie to get sick. “She won’t settle until you are gone. She’s afraid you’ll get sick” (Anderson 73).
2) What does Nathaniel Benson send Mattie? Nathaniel sends Mattie a painting of intricate flowers. He sends this because he doesn’t want her to get sick either. “It was a painting, a vase full of delicate flowers…(Anderson 75) and “Take good care, Mattie. I would not want you to get sick…” (Anderson 75).
3) Describe Grandfather as he leaves on the wagon. Grandfather when he left the wagon was angry because the farmer left Mattie and himself also the man made the two walk back to Philadelphia. “Grandfather glared at the

The three things a soldier needs to fight are bulky boots, satisfied stomach, and a good night’s sleep. “One, a sturdy pair of boots,’ I said. ‘Two, a full belly. Three, a decent night’s sleep” (Anderson 80).
5) Who are the horsemen that stop the wagon? The horsemen that stopped the wagon were authorized people to check for sick trying to come into the city. They had a doctor to make sure that no one ill with the fever made it in. “We aren’t highwaymen, Ma’am. We have been authorized by the town council to keep out fever victims” (Anderson

She knows that if she gives up then she won’t be able to get Grandfather to Philadelphia. She was put in a situation where she was in charge and doesn’t know how to make the next step. Yes, her commitment to not breaking down and getting upset realistic because people face that in their everyday lives. Not breaking down can be a good or bad thing, Mattie knows that if she gives up and breaks down then she and Grandfather won’t get far. “ Crying wouldn’t help anything...Think, I commanded myself”(Anderson 84). Mattie immediately knows that she must act and help Grandfather. What the author is trying to say about perseverance in this chapter is that without it then Mattie and readers would not get places and that no matter the situation they mustn't give