During The Industrial Revolution working conditions were very harsh and people started making petitions to fix those working conditions.The book Lyddie, by Katherine Paterson is about a girl named Lyddie who has moved from her home to a factory to pay off the debt on her farm. At this time there were no laws that said how much you had to pay your workers and how long they work. Lyddies boss has been pushing her friends too hard and one friend Diana Goss wants to sign a petition for workers rights. While some people believe that Lyddie should sign the petition for better working hours, she should not because she will not be making enough money and her family will have not one to depend on. Family is one of the most important parts of Lyddie's
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Money is very important to Lyddie and without it she can be lost.” She needed the money she had to have the money.”(89) At this time Lyddie has been put on two looms instead of four and she wants all the money she can get for the farm. Lyddie’s friends are not making as much money as Lyddie and they are mad about how they are being treated.”She was making more money than ever had at home in Vermont or was even likely to. Why couldn’t people just live and let live.”(92) Lyddie is making more money than ever and she is doing better than her friends. Her friends want to sign the petition so they can make the same amount of money and be treated right. Lyddie has just been caught off guard because she had gotten very ill and she must pay the doctor's bills and the money she lost form not working.” The money was growing again.She had nearly caught up with her wages lost by her illness.”(139) While Lyddie is working hard to get money, she is having setbacks like her illness.If she signed the petition she could lose lots of money if she got sick again. Lyddie can not sign the petition because of money and if she did sign she would not be making enough money for her family. There are many reasons why lyddie should not sign the petition. Lyddie should not sign the petition because her family is relying on her to keep the farm available to go to when papa gets back. Also she should not sign because
Money is very important to Lyddie and without it she can be lost.” She needed the money she had to have the money.”(89) At this time Lyddie has been put on two looms instead of four and she wants all the money she can get for the farm. Lyddie’s friends are not making as much money as Lyddie and they are mad about how they are being treated.”She was making more money than ever had at home in Vermont or was even likely to. Why couldn’t people just live and let live.”(92) Lyddie is making more money than ever and she is doing better than her friends. Her friends want to sign the petition so they can make the same amount of money and be treated right. Lyddie has just been caught off guard because she had gotten very ill and she must pay the doctor's bills and the money she lost form not working.” The money was growing again.She had nearly caught up with her wages lost by her illness.”(139) While Lyddie is working hard to get money, she is having setbacks like her illness.If she signed the petition she could lose lots of money if she got sick again. Lyddie can not sign the petition because of money and if she did sign she would not be making enough money for her family. There are many reasons why lyddie should not sign the petition. Lyddie should not sign the petition because her family is relying on her to keep the farm available to go to when papa gets back. Also she should not sign because