“...The demons of fear and disorder seemed to take full possession of all and everything upon that day,” once said by Private Joseph Plumb Martin, a fifteen year old soldier who was suffering the battle between fear and bravery during the Revolutionary War. In the beginning of Chains, Isabel experienced the first major, detrimental event within her lifetime. Her innocence was brutally stripped away from her when she was sold to the vicious Locktons in New York. This very moment defined Isabel’s story throughout the book. The events in Chains developed and matured Isabel which allowed her character to be a part of the coming of age experience. These enticing moments consisted of Isabel's younger sister, Ruth, being “sold” without warning, Isabel visiting Curzon in prison, and breaking free of Madam’s evil wrath.
Unfortunately, Madam Lockton’s cruel spirit puts Isabel in a state of deep depression when she “sold” …show more content…
Sadly, Isabel’s closest companion, Curzon, had been sent to prison for his heroic fight as a rebel in the Revolutionary War. When Isabel learns that Curzon has been held prisoner of war, she knows it is her destiny to make sure that he is able to survive the gruesome conditions of the hostile prison. In the last sentence of chapter thirty-four Isabel said, “A dim plan had hatched itself in my brainpan without my consent, and I did not much like it.” Isabel then takes the path of courage and listens to her heart rather than all the uncertainties consuming her mind. Earlier in Chains, Isabel is too stubborn to talk to Curzon in her time of crisis, but later, when it matters most, Isabel steps up to be a mature person and brings food and warmth to Curzon. Isabel sets aside her petty, childish grudge to aid someone who is somehow in worse conditions than her very own. Moreover, Isabel is living her life with a grown-up manner by putting morality before her own resentment towards
Unfortunately, Madam Lockton’s cruel spirit puts Isabel in a state of deep depression when she “sold” …show more content…
Sadly, Isabel’s closest companion, Curzon, had been sent to prison for his heroic fight as a rebel in the Revolutionary War. When Isabel learns that Curzon has been held prisoner of war, she knows it is her destiny to make sure that he is able to survive the gruesome conditions of the hostile prison. In the last sentence of chapter thirty-four Isabel said, “A dim plan had hatched itself in my brainpan without my consent, and I did not much like it.” Isabel then takes the path of courage and listens to her heart rather than all the uncertainties consuming her mind. Earlier in Chains, Isabel is too stubborn to talk to Curzon in her time of crisis, but later, when it matters most, Isabel steps up to be a mature person and brings food and warmth to Curzon. Isabel sets aside her petty, childish grudge to aid someone who is somehow in worse conditions than her very own. Moreover, Isabel is living her life with a grown-up manner by putting morality before her own resentment towards