Chapter 3: August 16th, 1793

We are going to try a bit of textual analysis. Read the following quote and my analysis of it. Study it because you are going to have to practice yourself.

Quote: "Life was a battle, and Mother a tired and bitter captain. The captain I had to obey" (p.17).

Example Analysis: Here, Anderson (the author) is using a metaphor of a ship and captain. Matilda's mother is the captain, and a "bitter" captain. This shows us that Mattie and her mother do not have the best relationship. Mattie sees her mother as a cranky captain, and Mattie has no choice but to "obey" her.

Your task is to find another quote from the book so far and analyze it. In other words, tell us what it means and why it is important. You are required to lead into the quote, cite the quote, paraphrase the quote, and analyze the quote. Your response must be at least 5 sentences.