Isabel is the main character in Laurie Halse Anderson's book, Chains. When first introduced Isabel is very caring. The person that she especially cares for is her younger sister, Ruth. When Isabel and Ruth arrive in New York their new owner, Madam Lockton, starts to make a fuss about a soldier checking her trunk. Ruth thinks that this is funny, so she starts to laugh at Madam Lockton. Madam gets very angry at her and wants to know who was laughing. Isabel tells her that she was the one who did it because she didn't want to risk Ruth getting hurt. Another example of Isabel being caring is when Ruth has a seizure. When Ruth was having a seizure Madam thought that she was possessed and began hitting her violently with a broom. Isabel then
