Life during war times can be difficult and even heartbreaking. For Jemima
Emerson from the novel, Time Enough For Drums, it was hard. But, the war managed to
help her build her character. She has become a strong women to have these
characteristics. To overcome the statement, Jemima is secretive, brave,
and sassy. To begin with, Jemima Emerson has many characteristics to mention and one of
them is that she was secretive. She never told her tutor, John Reid that she was not
reading the book he gave her but she was reading about romance. She said, “I went to
father’s bookshelf where I had hidden the book behind others” (Rinaldi 90). John did not
like her reading about romance, he told Jemima that he had to guide her reading
Emerson from the novel, Time Enough For Drums, it was hard. But, the war managed to
help her build her character. She has become a strong women to have these
characteristics. To overcome the statement, Jemima is secretive, brave,
and sassy. To begin with, Jemima Emerson has many characteristics to mention and one of
them is that she was secretive. She never told her tutor, John Reid that she was not
reading the book he gave her but she was reading about romance. She said, “I went to
father’s bookshelf where I had hidden the book behind others” (Rinaldi 90). John did not
like her reading about romance, he told Jemima that he had to guide her reading