The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
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The True Confessions of Charlotte The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Doyle By: Avi By: Avi “Not every thirteen-year-old girl is accused of murder, brought to trial, and found guilty. But I was just such a girl, and my story is worth relating even if it did happen years ago. Be warned, however, this is no Story of a Bad Boy, no What Katy Did. If strong ideas and action offend you, read no more. Find another companion to share your
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The True Confessions of The True Confessions of Charlotte DoyleCharlotte Doyle
By: AviBy: Avi
“Not every thirteen-year-old girl is accused of murder, brought to trial, and found guilty. But I was just such a girl, and my story is worth relating even if it did happen years
ago. Be warned, however, this is no Story of a Bad Boy, no What Katy Did. If strong ideas and action offend you, read
no more. Find another companion to share your idle hours. For my part I intend to tell the truth as I lived it.
SettingSetting• The novel is set in 1832. Most of it The novel is set in 1832. Most of it
takes place on a ship in the Atlantic takes place on a ship in the Atlantic Ocean traveling from Liverpool, Ocean traveling from Liverpool, England to Providence, Rhode Island.England to Providence, Rhode Island.
In 1832, men In 1832, men were strong, were strong,
aggressive and aggressive and materialistic.materialistic.
Women in 1832 Women in 1832 were expected to were expected to be calm and be calm and obedient. Girls obedient. Girls were prim and were prim and properproper
Sailors were Sailors were usually tough, usually tough, rugged men. rugged men. They were They were viewed as less viewed as less refined as refined as those who those who work on the work on the mainland.mainland.
During this time, the During this time, the Industrial Revolution was Industrial Revolution was
taking place.taking place.•Started in Europe around 1750Started in Europe around 1750
•Factories started using machines Factories started using machines rather than workers to quickly rather than workers to quickly manufacture products and meet manufacture products and meet supply and demand.supply and demand.
•Charlotte’s father is “engaged in the Charlotte’s father is “engaged in the manufacture of cotton goods” and manufacture of cotton goods” and had been working at an American had been working at an American business located in England. business located in England.
Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution
•Goods could now be Goods could now be manufactured much quicker than manufactured much quicker than before.before.
Families of the 1800s
Lamp
Stove
Inside a home
