Because The Rebels was a historical fiction novel, accuracy is very important. In order to feel the full flooding of high run emotions throughout the book, it had to feel real first. In order to fall in love with the character and hurt for the character, the reader had to first believe the character. Although the story took place in the 1700s while the book itself was written by John Jakes in 1979, I still find the historical precision of the novel well done. Due to the accuracy, there is a lot to take from the novel in terms of U.S. History and the nation’s culture. I think the most potent element throughout the novel that displays the historical accuracy of the novel are the historical icons brought into the story. During his journey, Philip
