Characters In Sophia's War

When people usually talk about how the United States gained its independence from England, they only talk about the great generals such as George Washington, the first president of the United States. All of the renowned examples from the Revolutionary War are mostly men. However, there were several women who fulfilled their calling for the country and helped America to gain independence. The book entitled Sophia’s War is a historical fiction novel in which a young girl assisted her own country to gain independence. The women of actual history and the book’s protagonist, Sophia, share the similar characteristics of : bravery, loyalty to the country as well as to their love ones, and persistence.
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In many cases, what motivated these great heroines were their family members or spouses who passionately participated in the revolutionary war. The loyalty towards their significant ones extended to the service for the country. Molly Pitcher was loyal to her husband who was part of the Revolutionary War so she got into the war and took over her husband’s job. “The story of Molly Pitcher shares much in common with that of Margaret Corbin, who fired the cannons during the Battle of Fort Washington following the death of her husband.” (Coletta) Mary Katherine Goddard also showed loyalty towards her loved one. She followed her brother and worked for the newspaper. “With William traveling frequently during the Revolutionary War, Mary continued to fearlessly publish her brother’s newspaper despite its anti-Tory rhetoric and to oversee his printing shops.”(Colletta) Lastly, Sophia also followed her brother, William and became a rebel. “Moreover, it came to me that the oft-used symbol for Great Britain was a lion, and that on the morrow, I was going to place myself in the beast’s great, sharp-toothed jaws.”(Avi, pg.152) Molly Pitcher , Mary Katherine, and Sophia share the characteristic