First-Person Point of View in Fever 1793

Question 1

Who is the story’s first-person narrator?

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a young girl

Question 2

What ideas did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

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fear, panic, and worry; first-person point of view; what experiencing the event felt like

Question 3

Which three thoughts and feelings do we learn about the narrator?

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She would like to leave the city before it is too late.; She would rather work hard than become sick.; She believes cold weather will kill the fever.

Question 4

Which three details from the passage describe the setting of the story?

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the flies buzzing above the bowl; bright sun; garden looked distressingly poor

Question 5

Write two to three sentences describing how the characters in the story help you understand what it was like to live in Philadelphia in 1793.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The first-person point of view allows readers to experience the characters' fear and panic first-hand. This perspective helps us understand how confusing and terrifying it was for citizens to face the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia in 1793.

Question 6

What does this quotation from the beginning of the chapter add to the story?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The quotation connects the story to the feelings of a real person who experienced the outbreak.

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