A Book Review Of The Fever 1793 By Laurie Halse Anderson

A Book Review of the Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson The Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson is a well-crafted book with many historical facts and a very interesting plot line. With 243 pages of will thought out historical grabber, the book brings life into the characters and even the reader. Though Laurie Halse Anderson never wanted to be a writer, she prefers writing as a hobby. Laurie Halse Anderson really wanted to have a history profession, for she thinks that history fascinates her. However, when she notice students and teachers in her university notice her writing, she became a freelance reporter. After and during this time, she began to write many books of history. One of the books Fever 1793, was inspired when she read a newspaper

There are many themes in this book. Some of the themes of this book are important to the family, woman strength , and morality. Though out the book, it has a prevailing theme of family. In the beginning of the story, the book starts with a normal morning with the sound of Matilda's mother's voice "Rouse yourself this instant" (Anderson 1). Later that day, Matilda's grandfather, Captain William Farnsworth Cook, giving her gingerbread and treating her well (Anderson 19). During a horrible accident, Captain William Farnsworth Cook will save Matilda's life (Anderson 144), The theme of family runs through the veins of the story, these vein helps give the courage that the main character passes through the difficulties. Another theme of women strength is a side theme . Matilda (nickname Mattie) Cooks helps her grandfather when she was sick by finding food (Anderson 84) and Eliza helps the sick (Anderson 167) proves the strength that woman are capable of . The last theme is mortality. Though out the Pennsylvania fever epidemic, many people dead. This shows the limit of the human race without others. One day a specific character may die, but the world will stay