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I think  that madam lockton is going to get seperated from isabel and then she is going to have freedom. anyways what happened to that lawyer from before. maybe he will join in later on. then Isabel is going to get freedom and maybe risk it to spy.

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i think the theme between the 2 texts chains and milkweed is that  even if you have your differences, you should still help and care for people. the evdance to prove my theme is that lady Seymour was white and she was the aunt of the owner of a slave, but she still helped the slave even though they had their differences. the evedance for milkweed is that uri and misha shared different religons but uri still helped and kept misha safe.

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i think that isabel is very independent and strong. why do you think that ruth keeps getting sesures now, when she didn't before?

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i think that the lives in wars are harder for people because the books we have read are in wars and that is a major problem for the characters. Like Isabel she wants to be with curzon but since curzon's father is a rebel he gets put in jail. That messes up the relationship between isabel and curzon.

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i agree with ava in the thought that master will stop madam lockton from selling issabel and ruth. but, will the master come back is the real question. he sounded serious when he said that he was leaving for a WHILE. i predict that something will happen to madam and lady semor will have to take over. maybe, ruth got the sesures because of something going around, and madam will be the next one to catch it.

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I disagree with tamar Jenny is not going to be important in this story. But there is going to be a big new character when the british enter the harbor. Also since the next book called Forge is probally going to have ruth in it. Also fever might have the sickness ruth has

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i disagree with tamar and ava because i think that ruth getting sold is  not such a big surprise and the author had to do it to make a main idea. Also i think this might have been done to support a theme which might be " never give up " since isabel has so many obstacles like madam Lockton , rebels , or loyalists in her way , but in my opinion she will still fight to get her way and try to save Ruth .

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i think that both texts support the theme work hard and you will get what you want. For example,  in Chains Isabel keeps trying to break free but it's takes all her wit and energy to save Curzon and escape out of new york

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i agree with tamar but I also think a better way to say the the theme is help others ineed.

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I think becky is going to be somewhat important. Somewhere in the story I think becky is going to something important. While we are speaking about backround characters I think Curzon is very,very important in this story. He is probally going with Isabel on a journey. I dont know about ruth but I think ruth is going to get lost are have to stay behind. I think that will affect Isabel for a long time. Madam lockton is just a little hill to clim over

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I think that the epilogue is going to be important to the story  since the person who supposedly gets shot is going to be an important character in "forge" or "fever 1792". Also, if i'm wrong the person who get's shot is is like a moral that the rebels will never give up since the man gives up his life for his country.

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i think lady Seymour is the dumbledore of "chains"  since she is very mysterious and kind and will help Isabel a lot but will eventually die.  I think this because Dumbledore is old and kind  just like lady Seymour . Also i think  that just like Dumbledore if my prediction is correct if she dies she will be at peace .
Also , i think that lady Seymour will be one of the main protaginists  because of all the good she does . for example, she always feeds her servants and slaves  , unlike the Locktons who still give them food but it is nothing compared to lady seymour . Also she speaks out against slavery and doesn't act harsh or even snappy towards them.
Another thought is that Curzon is going to be very important to the story and after/if isabel breaks him out of prison he is going to be very useful , since even though he is a slave he has helpful ties in the rebel military because his master is Bellingham. This is important because it might grant them shelter if they decide to save ruth from the islands.
a theme for this story might be "the best prizes will be for those who work hard". For example , Isabel wanted the easy way to freedom  by joining the british but after getting rejected she she was unsure of what to do and i think this is a stepping stone to her final choice of joining the rebel army since if they win she might get freedom and this is very important to her since she already was supposed to be freed but her mistress's nephew sold her even though her mistress made a will to free them after she dies.
Also i think that Ruth's doll is going to be very important to the story since it represents Isa

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I know that tamar is incorrect because ruth gets sold on page 140 so tamar cleary did not see that. Then Isabel runs to the colonel and has to stay with madam lockton anyways.

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i think isabels dream is going to be important to the story since it showed eels which are slimy and slippery which relates them to snakes which are always portrayed as sneaky and cunning which i think will mean that isabel will have a run in with enemy spies

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I think there is a possibility that one day Isabel will annoy  Lockton or his wife to the full extent and they will try to beat her her but she will run away  and if the Locktons  survive the war they will become antagonists in the next books

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I thought that Isabel gave up on curzon but she is giving her food to curzon. But madam lockton finds out and threatens to sell isabel.Then Isabel finds out ruth never got sold she is just down in charelston when  madam lockton she wanted to sell isabel and ruth to someone down south.So then she helps curzon even though he is in jail and breaks him out of jail. Then that concludes with

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i want to piggy back off of issac because he is right. the books could add on to one another and ruth could come back, or better yet, she could come back in this book. do any of you think that ruth had problems other then just the siezures. i think so because, just from one beating, ruth didnt talk at all.

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I agree with plop the walrus that Isabells dream is important. I think so because from a book I read called the underground abductor that a slave has dream and her name is harriet tubman and her dreams lead to freedom and they become true.

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wow! i just found out that ruth was sold! why did the author make that big change? i know it is for suspence purposes, but its like killing the main character. i know ruth had her issues like seizure  but still.  i predict that issabel will go on a search, maybe with coronel, curzon and jenny. i hope that happens. right now i  think that issabel will crack and crumble into pieces.

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i think that isabels main purpose from now would be to escape and try to free ruth from her new masters on the islands

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Isabel  gets captures by some soldiers and gets knocked unconscious. Then she gets put in jail. Madam lockton puts isabel on trial. The trial is unfair so Isabel is punished.
I agree with plop the walrus because lady seymour is mysterious and most likely kind. Then isabel is going to get branded by the british authorities with the letter I for insolence. Every one comes to see isabel get branded by the man. She faints and is unconscious because of the sizzling hot iron some her life flashes through her eyes  and she just lays there for six days. then lady seymour helps isabel from dying. I think that isabel is angry at the traitor Colonel Reagen so she only likes the british  because she got hurt and it was the colonel reagens fault. And then after the big storm she gets hear about the slaves in new york about freedom and rebels or british  she wants to spy but since she doesnt beleve in the revoulution.

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I agree with Lev and she is going to have to lie to the british and the british will lead Isabel away from Curzon and she is going to have to spy on british to get Curzon back but Curzon  will get hurt and Isabel will have to slip away from battle and she will try to save Curzon

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i dont think that isabel will die since she is the main character and i dont think Lauren Anderson will 🤬 her off

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i agree with tamar is right why did the author throw such a curve ball at us but why would she split up the sisters like that. i also think isabell is staying strong and pushing threw all the hard times.ithink that she just pushes threw but has trouble finding the but she keeps searching.

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i somewhat agree with isaac and  somewhat disagree. i think that madam lockton will try to sell ruth but master won't let her.
i agree with tamar because why if there were multiple people fleeing why wouldnt she flee with them.

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to answer Tamar's question i think that ruth did have seizures before but the book started to late to show that . Another possibility is that she started having fits from all the stress of what was going on around her like getting sold or the revolution.

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I think ruth wants to believe that all of this isn't happening even the she knows what is going on.  I disagree and agree with lev because I do still think that ruth getting sold is a curve ball but I agree that never give up could be a possible theme because no matter what isabell keeps trying to help and save ruth and never gives up.

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i agree with isaac and lev because i think that lady seymour is very mysterious .  i think that very unfair things especially the trial.   i think that lsabel will keep trying to escape and may or may not fail.
i think isabel is the type of person who will keep trying even if she is not very confident in her self. I say this because she kept trying to help ruth . I just realized that the trial was extra unfair i didn't even see a part where isabel got to say

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i think that issabel has been staying strong  but, when it comes to her sister, she loses her bravery. she might be put to   harder tests if she gets sold asswell, and because of what happed with her sister she may not be able to stand her ground, and if worsts come to worsts, she might die. this book connects to my indepented book "the war that saved my life" because ada had to live in this horrible life with no escape.

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ok so were gonna read to page 140.
in my opinion the importance of isabel's character is giant since it helps her protect ruth . for example if lockton or the mistress  beat ruth she will have courage to stand up for her. also if they run away or have to survive in harsh conditions
isabel  will not give up hope and will be able to save them.

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i know that isabel is about to have the time of her life. she is about to have to go to a war and something will have someyting to remeber  well. She is not to give up hope and she is going to have to make a really tough decision.

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Ruth probally has some issues and that is why she allows herself to get hit by madam Lockton and that is what is going to get ruth hurt. For example she gets hit and she just says sssshh. Also she is going to get sold because of a sickness no one knows. Madam Lockton is scared and is going to sell ruth eventully. Then Isabel is going to get desperate and is going to try to escape. But she is probally going to die trying. But she might not because war might save  them because they are going to get away most likely. Now miss lockton is being a little nicer to isabel and let her have a night off. I think isabel is going to fight in the war with the rebels and she and curzon are going to get separated but rejoined. Then I think that she is going to help curzon and then he is going to be even with Isabel. Any way the story is going to end in a cliffhanger so it is not going to end like that. To get back on track I know that Ruth is going to jump in but get pulled away again. I think that Lockton is going to interfer with isabel later on in the story. But will probably not if she doesnt colaberate with any one else but her and ruth. I think if she doesnt envolve she will have a really bad life. But it also could have a good effect because  she could get reunited with ruth. But she should stick with curzon. Because never give up on the friends that you make in life. then I think that madam lockton is a hard obstocle if isabel is friend lady seymour dies. While we are speaking about backround characters I think Curzon is very,very important in this story. He is probally going with Isabel on a journey. I dont know about ruth but I think ruth is going to get lost are have to stay behind. I think that will affect Isabel for a long time.slavery is just a little hill to clim over for isabel. but that proves to be wrong because she gets held back by adam lockton but the war leaves her a bit desperate  for someone to be with.

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do you guys still think that jenny will come back and save ruth and issabel? i think she will come and also arrest madam lockton.
something that makes me suspisious, is that lady seymor is so nice to issabel
also, why doesnt madam flood with everyone else?

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i agree with tamar i have also read the book "the war i finnally won" and they really connect.i highly agree with tamar because to relate to lots of books i read about things simmilar the charecters work together to solve problems so ruth is probably gonna come back.i agree with tamar when she says that ruth my have more then one problem