Sarah’s Secret
Can Sarah keep the secret that her father told her? Or will she be a blabbermouth and tell everyone she knows? In the book The Secret of Sarah Revere by Ann Rinaldi, Sarah goes through multiple obstacles and challenges to only have to keep another secret of who shot the first shot at Lexington. Over the entire book, Sarah gains new curiosity, respect for others, and gain self-confidence to speak her mind without thinking of the consequences. Sarah has always wondered about the truth. No matter where she goes, she always asks the same question to Father over and over again. “What matters Father? What’s true? Or what people think?” (154) Some readers might believe that what’s true is always more important than what people …show more content…
She even tried to spy on her father’s activities, even when she promised she wouldn’t question or try to spy on his work. When Father’s wife wants to know of her husband's activities, she depends on the kids to tell her everything but she is soon proven wrong. “I can’t speak of Father’s activities, We’ve all promised him not to.” (63) This quote shows Sarah’s respect for her father and his activities. She knows that Father will soon enough tell his wife. “- Let’s go home. We’ll have to take some dark alleys. Just stay close to me and be quiet.” (217) This is the scene where Sarah’s brother takes her through dark alleyways to go and retrieve the dog who had followed father out on his ride. This scene shows respect because Sarah is respecting her brother’s rules to be quiet. After respecting her brother’s rules, she gets to see the beautiful lantern lights that her brother showed her on their way home. These quotes prove that Sarah has gained the trait of respect for others. As well as learning a new respect for others, the last trait she has learned is …show more content…
“Now you can keep Rachel company all weekend. It’s what you want isn’t it?”(162) This is what Sarah said to Doctor Warren about him and Rachel is maybe having an affair. Doctor Warren didn’t take much offense to this knowing that Sarah is only a child. “I am not a child, Doctor Warren!” (62) This is good for Sarah to stand up for herself. By the end of the book, Doctor Warren finally starts to treat Sarah like she is an adult, so Sarah starts to act like one. Self-confidence is important to every young girl growing up. Throughout the book, Sarah gains more and more confidence with each obstacle she
Can Sarah keep the secret that her father told her? Or will she be a blabbermouth and tell everyone she knows? In the book The Secret of Sarah Revere by Ann Rinaldi, Sarah goes through multiple obstacles and challenges to only have to keep another secret of who shot the first shot at Lexington. Over the entire book, Sarah gains new curiosity, respect for others, and gain self-confidence to speak her mind without thinking of the consequences. Sarah has always wondered about the truth. No matter where she goes, she always asks the same question to Father over and over again. “What matters Father? What’s true? Or what people think?” (154) Some readers might believe that what’s true is always more important than what people …show more content…
She even tried to spy on her father’s activities, even when she promised she wouldn’t question or try to spy on his work. When Father’s wife wants to know of her husband's activities, she depends on the kids to tell her everything but she is soon proven wrong. “I can’t speak of Father’s activities, We’ve all promised him not to.” (63) This quote shows Sarah’s respect for her father and his activities. She knows that Father will soon enough tell his wife. “- Let’s go home. We’ll have to take some dark alleys. Just stay close to me and be quiet.” (217) This is the scene where Sarah’s brother takes her through dark alleyways to go and retrieve the dog who had followed father out on his ride. This scene shows respect because Sarah is respecting her brother’s rules to be quiet. After respecting her brother’s rules, she gets to see the beautiful lantern lights that her brother showed her on their way home. These quotes prove that Sarah has gained the trait of respect for others. As well as learning a new respect for others, the last trait she has learned is …show more content…
“Now you can keep Rachel company all weekend. It’s what you want isn’t it?”(162) This is what Sarah said to Doctor Warren about him and Rachel is maybe having an affair. Doctor Warren didn’t take much offense to this knowing that Sarah is only a child. “I am not a child, Doctor Warren!” (62) This is good for Sarah to stand up for herself. By the end of the book, Doctor Warren finally starts to treat Sarah like she is an adult, so Sarah starts to act like one. Self-confidence is important to every young girl growing up. Throughout the book, Sarah gains more and more confidence with each obstacle she