Question

The man ignored us and pressed on steadily.

"Perhaps he is transporting a poor woman to Rickett's
Circus, like Mr. Carris said," I suggested.
"She should be moved at night, when good people are
safe in their beds. Now what is he doing?"
The man had stopped at the corner of High and Seventh,
in front of our coffeehouse. Grandfather sped up. "Sir, I
protest most vehemently!"
I lifted my skirts and ran ahead of Grandfather. An
unnamed fear shot through me. My eyes filled with tears.
"No, this is too much," Grandfather called angrily. "Sir,"
he shouted. "Take that away from my home. Off with you
now and take your cargo, or I should call the constable."
The man turned back and looked at Grandfather, then
lifted the handles of the wheelbarrow and dumped the
woman on the street.
"Mother!" I screamed.
-Fever 1793,
Write a paragraph explaining how this fictional
account of the yellow fever epidemic helps draw
readers into the historical facts of the event.
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Answer 1

The excerpt from Fever 1793 draws readers into the historical facts of the yellow fever epidemic by using vivid descriptions of the characters' actions and emotions. The dialogue between the characters, particularly Grandfather and the man with the wheelbarrow, shows the fear and desperation that people felt during the epidemic. The sudden appearance of the woman, who is revealed to be sick with yellow fever, adds a sense of urgency and danger to the scene. By immersing readers in the characters' experiences, the author creates a powerful connection between the reader and the historical events of the epidemic.