Strength In Fever 1793

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Have you ever lost something in life? Mattie the main character in Fever 1793 has lost a lot. She has shown how strong she has been throughout the book. She shows us how strength is the main theme in this book. She shows you that this gives you a reason to never give up. It helps you get through hard times, and shows you who you really are. The main reason the theme of the novel Fever 1793 is strength, because it gives you a reason to never give up. In the book, she uses her strength to survive the tough times of being sick. That tells us that she used her strength to push through. Another example of strength in the book, is when Mattie took in kids to help them when she needed helping too. This tells readers, she uses her strength

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