Ezekial sought Lyddie's help in writing a letter to his mother. He was illiterate and needed Lyddie's assistance to communicate with his family. Ezekial was drawn to Lyddie's kindness and intelligence, prompting him to confide in her.
"'A little reading is an exceedingly dangerous thing'"(Paterson 41). Ezekial said this to Lyddie and that helped her realize that she must first be taught to become free.
Money
Chapter 6. Lyddie's encounter with Ezekial Abernathy, a runaway slave, is a turning point in her development. She sees the parallels between her own quest for freedom and Ezekial's. As she is leaving, she impulsively gives him the calf money she has saved so carefully. When she returns to the tavern, she is fired from her job-another turning point. Lyddie decides to set off for Lowell, Massachusetts, to become a factory girl.
25 dollars, read it in 7th grade
The words of Oliver Twist
Lyddie was paid $5 just before she was fired from the tavern.
One quote from the book "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson is: "History isn't something you look back at and say it was inevitable, it happens because people make decisions that are sometimes very impulsive and of the moment, but those moments are cumulative realities."
In the book "Lyddie", Lyddie is visited by her younger sister Rachel. Rachel travels to the mill to try and convince Lyddie to return home and be with their family.
Lyddie, Charlie, and their father were all taken to different farms to work. This separation disrupts their plans to save money and reunite their family. Lyddie's responsibilities increase as she must now support herself and work towards reuniting with her family.
Lyddie was created in 1991-02.
Ezekial Williams was born on July 29, 1956, in USA.