Forge

In the story Forge by Laurie Halse Anderson, the compelling sequence to Chains, the perspective shifts from Isabel to Curzon and we learn what it takes runaway slaves to discover the own paths during the American Revolution. In the desperate circumstance in Valley Forge Curzon meets his old master, Master Bellingham, who captures Isabel and makes her his slave. Curzon and Isabel sort out their tangled friendships and decide to escape together leaving Master Bellingham tangled up.

The setting in the story play a very important role in the story. The setting brings readers the understanding on where this story is taking place and how condition of that area. In forge it covers mostly on Valley Forge an area in Pennsylvania which is a military camp for the American Continental Army over the winter during 1777-1778 during the American Revolutionary War. This brief understanding speaks about Valley Forge gives readers the understanding on the setting of the story. Laurie Halse Anderson also forges the situation whereby the soldiers get inadequate food supply and were stuck eating firecake and hot pepper soup. The setting makes readers understand the story more because the setting also helps initiate the main backdrop and mood of the story. The setting in every story serves as the world of the story that gives half of the story.

The setting in forge mostly happens in Valley Forge this gives readers the idea about the American Revolution and the war between the British. The setting also emphasizes the characteristic properties of a character. Forge has a good setting because readers get the idea and situation of the story. Curzon helps the soldiers in their battle and then gets enlisted to becomes a soldier. Curzon and the others move t...

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...37) Isabel tries to escape but later came back Curzon for their friendship to be reborn again.

The resolution ends with Isabel and Curzon tying Master Bellingham to the barn and runs out of Valley Forge with the help of his friends to next unknown adventure. “I laughed then, walking out of Valley Forge the way I walked into it with my friends.” (280) This resolution is determined ending because Isabel and Curzon resolved their conflict and became friends again.

The book forge is one of the best books eighth graders can read. This book uses modern suspense techniques eighth graders like to read, but also focuses on educational aims such as teaching students about the American Revolution and how it is dragged until Curzon and Isabel were free from Master Bellingham. Forge is a great book and thats why Laurie Halse Anderson is one of New York Times Bestselling Author.