William Farnsworth Cook
In the book "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson, Mattie's grandfather fought in the American Revolutionary War. He shares stories of his experiences with Mattie throughout the book.
When Mattie awakens in the garden in "Fever 1793," she sees her grandfather dead from yellow fever and the chaos and devastation that the epidemic has caused in Philadelphia. The garden has been abandoned and the city is in a state of crisis.
A sad part in "Fever 1793" is when Mattie's mother falls ill and dies from yellow fever, leaving Mattie feeling lost and alone in a city stricken by the epidemic. This event changes the course of Mattie's life and forces her to confront the harsh realities of the disease.
Matilda "Mattie" Cook
Nope
The climax of the story "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson is when Mattie, the main character, contracted yellow fever amid the epidemic in Philadelphia and faces the possibility of death. This moment marks a turning point in the story as Mattie's survival and recovery become uncertain.
During the summer of 1793, Mattie Cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather. Mattie spends her days avoiding chores and making plans to turn the family business into the finest Philadelphia has ever seen. But then the fever breaks out. Disease sweeps the streets, destroying everything in its path and turning Mattie's world upside down. At her feverish mother's insistence, Mattie flees the city with her grandfather. But she soon discovers that the sickness is everywhere, and Mattie must learn quickly how to survive in a city turned frantic with disease. She herself gets the fever, and many others that she knows, including her grandfather. By the end, Mattie and most of her family &friends recover, but her grandfather dies.
mattie has to flee the city because of the fever
lucille cook
Does it really matter?
Nell is the person that Mattie takes care of