Jamela Mavrakis
Anderson, Fever 1793
(New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000), 249pgs.
The Epidemic of Yellow Fever, 1793 Fever 1793 portrays a young fourteen year old girl, Matilda Cook, who lives in Philadelphia as an epidemic sweeps through know as, Yellow Fever. Yellow fever is a disease that starts with fever and muscle ache. Then, targets often become jaundiced; this is where “Yellow” fever comes from. Although Fever 1793 is historical fiction, Anderson achieved massive amounts of research to create the intriguing story of what happens to Matilda and her family. Using the appendix of Fever 1793 and Arthur Mervyn; or, Memoirs of the Year 1793, by Charles Brockden Brown, I was able to tie the Historical Fiction into facts. Arthur Mervyn was a man who lived through this epidemic, and was able to share tragic events he experienced first-hand. Anderson argues why the Yellow Fever made a negative impact on American History, especially in the …show more content…
Anderson’s argument is clear and precise that the Yellow Fever was not a joyful time and greatly affected Philadelphia. The first person point of view creates a vivid understanding of the feelings characters felt during this epidemic. Each chapter left me wanting to know what happened next. Not only did it supply me with me want for fiction, but it also presented me with real situations that the people of Philadelphia encountered. I enjoyed reading the appendix of the book, which shared true facts in relation to what occurred in the book, giving me a better understanding of what exactly come about in Philadelphia. Anderson gives great quality to her book by adding a meaningful quote from significant individuals at the beginning of each chapter. This sets the reader into a dark mood, being reminded that the Fever did in fact occur, and was a serious problem. I would recommend this book to anyone who wanted a view of what life was like during the sticky and horrific summer or
Anderson, Fever 1793
(New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000), 249pgs.
The Epidemic of Yellow Fever, 1793 Fever 1793 portrays a young fourteen year old girl, Matilda Cook, who lives in Philadelphia as an epidemic sweeps through know as, Yellow Fever. Yellow fever is a disease that starts with fever and muscle ache. Then, targets often become jaundiced; this is where “Yellow” fever comes from. Although Fever 1793 is historical fiction, Anderson achieved massive amounts of research to create the intriguing story of what happens to Matilda and her family. Using the appendix of Fever 1793 and Arthur Mervyn; or, Memoirs of the Year 1793, by Charles Brockden Brown, I was able to tie the Historical Fiction into facts. Arthur Mervyn was a man who lived through this epidemic, and was able to share tragic events he experienced first-hand. Anderson argues why the Yellow Fever made a negative impact on American History, especially in the …show more content…
Anderson’s argument is clear and precise that the Yellow Fever was not a joyful time and greatly affected Philadelphia. The first person point of view creates a vivid understanding of the feelings characters felt during this epidemic. Each chapter left me wanting to know what happened next. Not only did it supply me with me want for fiction, but it also presented me with real situations that the people of Philadelphia encountered. I enjoyed reading the appendix of the book, which shared true facts in relation to what occurred in the book, giving me a better understanding of what exactly come about in Philadelphia. Anderson gives great quality to her book by adding a meaningful quote from significant individuals at the beginning of each chapter. This sets the reader into a dark mood, being reminded that the Fever did in fact occur, and was a serious problem. I would recommend this book to anyone who wanted a view of what life was like during the sticky and horrific summer or