![]() ![]() ![]() What does Isabel mean when she says, “I was chained between two nations”? There are several references to chains throughout the novel.They are purchased by a Tory family, who is fighting in support of the British. We need to cut off its head.” Who is the beast? Who is the head? Why is Lockton so adamantly opposed to the mayor’s proposal? Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Set in the early days of the American Revolution, this gripping story begins with the illegal sale of two young, orphaned slave girlsIsabel and Ruth. If it breaks free of its chains, we are all in danger. The mayor of New York, a Loyalist, says, “The beast has grown too large.Why is this an appropriate code word for the rebels? How does this word foreshadow Isabel and Curzon’s ultimate escape to freedom at the end of the novel? What is the message? Colonel Regan gives Isabel the code word ad astra to use when entering the rebel camp. Isabel encounters a woman in the street singing “Yankee Doodle,” and realizes that the woman is a messenger.What does freedom look like in Isabel’s mind? How might the Patriots define freedom and liberty? Isabel has lived her entire life in bondage, but dreams of freedom. Lockton, a Loyalist, thinks that freedom and liberty has many meanings. The American Revolution was about freedom and liberty.Robert accuse Isabel of lying when she tells him that she read Miss Mary’s will? Explain why Pastor Weeks thinks that teaching a slave to read only “leads to trouble.” ![]() How did Miss Mary Finch’s view of slavery differ from that of most slave owners? Why does Mr. ![]() Discuss the difference between a servant and a slave. Describe the life of slaves in the American colonies in the 1700s. ![]()
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