The characters’ actions, decisions, and problems are realistic in the book, “Fever 1793.” During the falling action, intruders broke into Matilda’s home, raiding food and valuables. Matilda decided to stay quiet, in fear of the intruders attacking them. “If I screamed, Grandfather might wake, and they could attack us both” (Anderson 139). In this dire situation, most people would be quiet and call for help, being slick as possible, because they fear of being killed if injured. Another decision in the story, that was realistic, was when Matilda’s mother was infected with the Yellow fever; and forced Matilda to leave, before she gets infected too. “Out, she croaked. “Don’t want you sick. Go away!” (Anderson 69). Matilda’s mother cares for Matilda,
