The story of Celia Garth is about a 20 year old woman trying to make a living as a seamstress in Charleston, South Carolina during the Revolutionary war. The author does a great job of setting up the scenes of the town and plantations, and the history of the time. We follow Celia and her friends through the siege of Charleston by the British, living through the constant shelling and lack of food until the final surrender. At first, things seem normal after the surrender and Celia begins to build a new life, but tragedy strikes after the British go back on their promises and Celia must start life fresh. Now while working as a seamstress Celia is also a bit of a "spy" for the colonials. The story is showing the audience anyone can do anything. Celia Garth is a wonderful story of love and courage, with a lot of history thrown in. It is accurate and is very enjoyable going in another century for a day or two. This is also a good choice for a younger reader, as the "love scenes" are extremely romantic and descriptive. …show more content…
The people of Charleston were divided by different loyalties. Some were Tories and supported the king and England; many others were supporters of the revolution. After two months of conflict and bombardment, British forces occupied the city of Charleston.The local hero in South Carolina was Francis Marion, called the "Swamp Fox," by the British. His goal was to keep the British army occupied in South Carolina, and away from General George Washington who was fighting another British army in the north. Celia and her friends supported the revolution and acted as spies for Francis Marion during the two years of the British occupation of
In Lincoln's inaugural address on March 4, 1861, he pronounced that the Union could not be dissolved by an act of secession (Ward 34). On April 12, 1861, the first shot was fired upon Fort Sumpter, and so began the Civil War in the United States. On April 9. 1865, Grant and Lee met at the Appomattox Court House, for the surrendering of the Confederate Army, and then the Civil War officially ended. In the four years of conflict between these dates, our nation lost by death and disease 600,000 men. The task of caring for so many dying, sick and maimed men was an ordeal. Four Orders of Catholic Sisterhoods participated in caring for the wounded and dying. The orders were: Sisters of Charity, Sisters of St. Joseph, Sisters of Mercy, and the Sisters of the Holy Cross. The work of the Religious Catholic Sisters during the Civil War was commendable. When the war began, the Sisters were the only organized and trained female nurses. The surgeons "liked them because they had been bred to discipline". Even President Lincoln had a high opinion for the tremendous service of the Catholic Sisters during the Civil War.
Primarily, Celia’s story reveals many difficulties that were particularly faced by female slaves. In no
Celia, a Slave is a true story of a fourteen-year-old female slave purchased from Audrain County, Missouri by a wealthy, middle-aged, widowed, landowner named Robert Newsom from Callaway County, Missouri. Celia was the first woman of five slaves Newsom owned. She was purchased to take the place of Newsom’s late wife. In 1855, Celia was charged with killing her master after being continuously raped by him for several years. In Melton McLaurin’s Celia, A Slave, McLaurin exemplifies the oppressive difficulties of a female slave in Missouri in the 1850s.
In her book, Jubilee, Margaret Walker tells the story of slavery from American history, based on real narrative from her family. Walker’s real great-grandmother, Vyry, was born to Hetta as her youngest child with Masters John Morris Dutton. Vyry was two years old, when Hetta died. Mammy Sukey took care of Vyry until the day she left to the Big House. Seven year old Vyry began her duty in Masters House; however, Big Missy Salina, John’s wife hated her and bullied her for she knew her husband cheated on her with Hetta. Master John found out how Salina mistreated Vyry; thus, he changed Vyry’s duties to work in the kitchen under the command of Aunt Sally. During the time spend with Sally, Vyry learned a lot about cooking, food preserving and herbs using, which enormously helped her later in her life. Because of her cooking skills, which she gained during work with Sally, Vyry became the main cook after Sally was sold away and stayed in the Big House kitchen till the day of emancipation. Throughout the years of her service, Vyry met a free black man Randal Ware, who imposed her the idea of freedom, saying he can buy it for her. Neither Master John nor his wife want to set Vyry free, thus she stayed in slavery with her two children. Ware had a plan of escape for her, but Vyry didn’t want to leave without children, got caught, and punished. The years of Civil War came, Ware was gone, and Masters family started dying out. Finally, only Miss Lillian, who was losing her mind after head injury, stayed alive, when the war ended and emancipation was brought. Vyry, alone with her children and a new man she met – Innis Brown, had to leave the Big House and start a new life. There were many obstacles they had to overcome. Although being free, it...
The book Celia, a Slave by Melton Alonza McLaurin provides a critical insight into one of the pivotal points in the history of the American slavery: the trial of a young African American slave who had the courage to stand up against abuse but was executed by her master. McLaurin does not attempt to romanticize the story and instead strives to show the realities of the time when slaves were treated as commodities, deprived not only of their freedom but also of dignity and ethical treatment. The book Celia, a Slave by McLaurin is a good piece of historical writing that empowers to reader to live through the hardships of slaves, to learn more about the society based on slavery, and to ultimately gain deeper appreciation for racial and ethnic diversity that the American nation currently has.
First, the female character’s past is a very important part of who she becomes and how they are able to be resilient in fighting through the restrictions that bind them. When she was younger, Celia was stubborn, impulsive, and short-tempered. In Night Circus, it all starts with the introduction of Celia and Hector Bowen, her father, the start of her cruel fate. The introduction of her father is what turns her life into a competition. It all began when the ring was engraved onto her finger in order to make her magic stronger, her father put he...
In the book Johnny Tremain the time period was during the Revolutionary War which took place during the late 1700’s. The book Johnny Tremain mentions several locations including Boston where johnny grew up and lives during the days leading up to the Revolutionary War.The places Johnny also encountered were Charlestown, Lexington, In the book it explains the great adventures that Johnny and his group of patriotic and freedom fighting friends throughout the harsh war. Johnny took risky and brave actions during the war like having the high chance of being shot and killed. This relates to the technology during the time period because during the Revolutionary War the technology was not very advanced at all compared to the weapons and machinery
My name is Josiah R. Johnson,and am a lieutenant in the war against the king and his unfair taxes. We advanced under the command of Benedict Arnold Who later turned traitor for his love of money and wealth. We have ninety casualties two-hundred and forty wounded. Four hundred casualties six thousand two hundred and twenty-two people have been captured of the British . We have harassed the British army and drove back one of the most important groups of soldiers to fight against the smaller part of them as an advantage.
A woman's place in the post-depression era is usually one where a woman would commonly be known to have a role in the economy; only to be waiting in her kitchen to cook for the "money-making husband." It was often rare to encounter one woman who had the ability to take her inner interests and turn them into an entrepreneurial role in society. Yet, through this novel by James M. Cain, one will encounter Mildred Pierce, in which Mildred uses her inner talent, and cooking. To redeem the long lost woman's role in the economy and the workforce. This inner interest of cooking was not kept inside the household as it has with millions of other woman in the United States; it was instead expanded into a successful capitalistic venture for Mildred.
The soldiers of that era faced a lot of hardships like severe cold weather, lack of food, lighting struck, deadly diseases, and dirty water. Also, they lacked sufficient clean clothes. Most of them were discouraged and felt like giving up on several occasions. Moreover, the soldiers were confused and frustrated due to shortage of ammunition. During the revolutionary war, soldiers missed home food at the thought of home. But they were even more saddened at the fact that their home was far away . Unfortunately they were already in the field and could not turn back. Even though the soldiers faced all these mishaps, according to Martin Plumber, the most daunting one was the living conditions. Most people were still very excited about joining the
Creating a nation out of the remains of a war is never an easy job. There were many different debates involved, along with treaties, and even more battles. Even a hint of jealousy can turn tables on countries.
But I do believe that a woman’s truest place is in a home, with a husband and children, and with large freedom, pecuniary freedom, personal freedom, and the right to vote,” She said that because she fought for women’s rights, and she thinks that women should have the freedom to do the things that men have the freedom to do but she believes that their true place is home caring for a family. Lucy Burns was an american suffragist and women’s right advocate. She was a passionate activist in the United States and the United Kingdom. Her and her close friend Alice Paul formed the National Woman’s Party. Lucy Burns impacted the citizens of the United States because Her and Alice Paul co-organized the famous 1913 suffrage parade, She formed the Congressional Union with Alice Paul, and She and Alice led a group of women out of the NAWSA in 1917.
Kate O’Brien’s Land of Spices is a good read especially if the bookworm is from a catholic school upbringing. The story’s contents complete with the antics of the girls and the lack of patience in the sisters is recognizable from memories drawn on similar events. The nuns’ softer emotions were hidden away from the students and only their hard-heartedness evident in the school’s classrooms. In sixth grade during the fall of 1963 after President Kennedy was shot and killed in Dallas, Texas, a Dominican sister was seen at school with tears in her eyes. At this moment the realization descended upon the enrolled that there was flesh and blood under that habit and not an alien being. O’Brien addresses Catholicism, homosexuality and love in her novel with creativity and realism for the times. On a negative note, the liberal use of the French language is a reminder that this book was written with the rich and cultured person in mind and becomes aggravating to this unenlightened one.
The beginning of the novel introduces the reader to Esther O'Malley Robertson as the last of a family of extreme women. She is sitting in her home, remembering a story that her grandmother told her a long time ago. Esther is the first character that the reader is introduced to, but we do not really understand who she is until the end of the story. Esther's main struggle is dealing with her home on Loughbreeze Beach being torn down, and trying to figure out the mysteries of her family's past.
Besides giving the realistic depiction of life of a simple American, "Jennie Gerhardt” reveals to readers another feature of the talent of a great writer that is deep lyricism and ability to signify delicate human experiences, sincere sympathy for the common people and their fate. There are several themes in the novel.