Character Analysis Of Mattie In Fever 1793

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Have you ever had to be strong brave and mature in a difficult situation, well Mattie did in the book Fever 1793. She had no food, she was brave to have helped others, and was mature while taking care of herself and made sure she survived. Mattie was strong when she helped take care of her grandfather when he caught the fever. Soon after that Mattie caught it too but stilled tried to help her grandfather by walking miles to get them food to eat but then collapsed to the floor than ended up in Bush Hill and survived the fever. Mattie was brave when her and grandfather went back to the coffee shop and got robbed by two men who attacked her and beat her until grandfather came and got pushed to the ground and was attacked and killed by one

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