https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y "Life was a battle, and Mother, a tired and bitter captain. The captain I had to obey." Comment with your thoughts. Consider the following questions about that quote. What happened in Mattie's life so far to make her think like this? What does this tell you about Mattie's character and that of her Mother? (foreshadowing) What battles do you think Mattie and her Mother will face? Be sure to like THREE of the posts. en-us 2019-03-06 20:41:59 UTC 2025-11-21 15:09:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lovecoffee.png https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852147 Mattie's father died, she had been happy and at peace with her family, but it ended with one single act. Just like in war, one side is at peace then they are dragged into war losing so much only to be ordered around and used. Mattie's current life is like a war right now, so is her mothers. Mattie's mother is that bitter general who has been through many thing, but she still seems to still go through life. Mattie is a soldier who is working hard, forced into the war.]]> 2019-03-07 14:03:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852147 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852176 Mattie acts like this because she has so much to do, her mother is very harsh, and she hardly ever gets any free time.

Her mother acts like this because her husband died, and it made her "rotten"]]> 2019-03-07 14:03:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852176 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852362 Maddie mother was very bitter ever sysnce her father died. But her mother was not always so bitter and Maddie misses her old mother.]]> 2019-03-07 14:03:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852362 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852421 the father died so now her mother is taking it all out on Mattie, she has to do a lot of chores.  I think Mattie and her mom are just going to face life for how it is now. Mattie is hardworking but can't believe any of this is happening and she doesn't think of Polly and a servant girl but as her friend. ]]> 2019-03-07 14:03:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852421 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852441 the father died and her mother is strict ]]> 2019-03-07 14:03:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852441 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852477 Mattie's character is particular in the sense that her family is divided by emotions and death.This is why she thinks with negativity and darkness.Her mother is try to deal with the same emotions and is trying to prepare for them to get worse and in that sense she has to be tough and strict ]]> 2019-03-07 14:03:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852477 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852481 Mattie father had died and her mother not being so harsh on Matilda. Her mom want her to get all of her chores done and doesn't want her to have any fun. But Matilda want to loving and caring toward the family.]]> 2019-03-07 14:03:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852481 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852487 Mattie's father died, now her mother is bitter and angry all the time. When Polly died it made mothers anger worse. Now Mattie thinks that her mother dosen't like her anymore but her mother is just trying to protect her from the sickness..but Mattie dosen't know that.


]]> 2019-03-07 14:03:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852487 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852507 life is a battle because her father died and she and her mother were very sad. They had to cut through the pain and go on with life. The only way that her mother could do this is to become harsh. She expected Matilda to do chores and she did not smile or laugh. She took life very seriously. I think that Matilda has been through a lot and she will have more bad things to happen in the future.

]]> 2019-03-07 14:03:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852507 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852528 Well my guess is not long long after her fathers death Mattie noticed a difference in her mother like how strict and mean she became and started thinking about how her mother is now. The battles they might have to come across probably losing Eliza or the coffehouse or...eachother  ]]> 2019-03-07 14:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852528 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852533 2019-03-07 14:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852533 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852536 Due to Matilda's fathers death, her mother has been through a lot.

]]> 2019-03-07 14:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852536 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852576 Mattie was happy before her father died and so was her mother so she's taking her anger and sadness out on her kids.]]> 2019-03-07 14:03:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852576 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852926 The farther died so now he mom is not liking it with out him and if the dad was still alive it would not be a "BATTLE"

]]> 2019-03-07 14:04:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852926 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852930 Mattie feels this way because she has no dad and he made her mom smile but with out him the mother feels sad no is their for her. Mattie character is that she is not so happy with her mom all the time and wishes she will go back to her old ways.]]> 2019-03-07 14:04:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338852930 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338853201 i think Mattie is like this because she has no father and her friend died. she also has to do a lot of chores. ]]> 2019-03-07 14:05:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338853201 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338853676 Mattie says that life is a battle because her father had died and it was a battle that Mattie and her mother had to face. Mattie's mother was always smiling and had a great attitude when Mattie's father was around but when her father died everything changed and her mother was always mad and bitter and in a bad attitude. I think that they will face one of them having the fever and dying. I think that it will be a battle with the fever going around and sick people coming into their coffee shop and cause more to be sick including themselves.]]> 2019-03-07 14:06:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338853676 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338853942 Matties father dies and her mom is  bitter and they are both very sad. She prob thinks like this because he mom is forever yelling at her. Her mom is like this because she has high exspectations for her and know she can do good in life. ]]> 2019-03-07 14:06:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338853942 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338854159 Maddies mother is always bitter because when her father died she became very sad. She now expects more from maddie and is very harsh. When she found out that polly died maddie wanted to see her and her family but this only made her mother even madder. She was very mad at her mother for this.]]> 2019-03-07 14:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338854159 caroline_wagoner https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338889515 When her father died her mother became bitter. Her mother is the boss of her and she is the one who provieds food and shelter so she has to losten to her mother.]]> 2019-03-07 15:04:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338889515 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338889803 Mattie feels this way because she no longer has dad and her friend just died(Polly).Her mom smiled and that made her so happy but with her dad gone she never really smile. she has to follow her rules and not get in trouble because she want her mom to stop being so mean  ]]> 2019-03-07 15:04:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338889803 kharma_laster https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338889933 2019-03-07 15:04:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338889933 kylee_stafford https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338889943 Mattie's father died and her mom is being bitter about it and not being nice to Mattie. she feels this way because her mom is not being the dame as she used to be to Mattie before her dad died. Mattie's mom and her will face the yellow fever when one of them may get it and be really sad when they don't have each other.]]> 2019-03-07 15:04:46 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338889943 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338890206 2019-03-07 15:05:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338890206 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338890322 when ever her dad died her mom became upset and then she was not as nice to her and then she herd that Polly was died she was confused but then she wanted to visit and her mom would not let her and she got really mad and yelled at her and her mom yelled at her and that how i think ]]> 2019-03-07 15:05:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338890322 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338890351 2019-03-07 15:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338890351 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338890419 Maddies mother is always bitter because when her father died she became very sad. She now expects more from maddie and is very harsh.

]]> 2019-03-07 15:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338890419 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338890473 when Matties father died her mother was hurt really bad so her mother is taking the pain out on other. Matties mother is probably yelling at her because she wants mattie to have a better life than she had,mattie wants her mother.]]> 2019-03-07 15:05:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338890473 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338890617 2019-03-07 15:05:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338890617 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338890631 When Maddie's father died it hurt Her Mom A Lot Her mom became bitter and sad  ]]> 2019-03-07 15:05:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338890631 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338890717  Maddie thinks life is such a battle because her father died her mother is ]]> 2019-03-07 15:06:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338890717 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338890751 2019-03-07 15:06:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338890751 dallas_abbott https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338891404 Maddies mother is always sad her that father died she became very sad. She now expects more from maddie and is very mean to her.

]]> 2019-03-07 15:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338891404 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338891582 matties mother is always putting her down and making her upset and acting all harsh and im pretty sure its because her husband died an di tmade her bitter and harsh and shes taking it out on everyone else... MAINLY mattie

]]> 2019-03-07 15:07:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338891582 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338891689 The reason she thinks like this is because she keeps arguing with her mom and she lost a close friend that she knew since they was a super little kids. The mom considers her friend as an assistant.]]> 2019-03-07 15:07:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338891689 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338892162 is mad because her mother is always mad and she don't want to get on her bad. side because she don't want to get in trouble and she always had to listen to her so I think that is what mattie meant when she said life was a battle.Also her dad died witch makes her mom even more mad.]]> 2019-03-07 15:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338892162 justin_beck1 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338892695 Maddies feels like this because she does not have her father any more and now her friend die and her mother is always grumpy.

]]> 2019-03-07 15:09:10 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338892695 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338893187 maddie thinks life is a battle because her father died her mom is strict.Than her friend died and her mom would not let her see the funeral, ]]> 2019-03-07 15:09:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338893187 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338894397 When Mattie's father died her mom was being bitter .]]> 2019-03-07 15:11:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338894397 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338926394 Mattie's Mother thinks that live is a battle because her father died and thinks that she has to keep fighting not to die. Her mother is strict because her husband died and she thought there was nothing to look forward to. That is why she is comparing it to a battle. You should always look forward something to life.]]> 2019-03-07 16:01:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338926394 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338926660 Mattie's dad used to be the captain. Her mom is tired because her dad died and she is depressed. Since the dad died the mom had to take over as captain. The mom is in charge of Mattie and tells her to do stuff like chores. Mattie does not want mom to be the captain because she always yells at her and want let her do what she wants to do when she wants to do something. She does not want to get in trouble if she does not do the chores or does not listen to what she is saying. Mattie wants to stear her own ship how she wants to.]]> 2019-03-07 16:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338926660 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338926666 Mattie has gone through a lot since her father died. When Mattie´s father died her mom does not loom at Mattie the same, she looks at here angry and not with a sparkle in her eyes anymore, mother also does not have the soft hands anymore. The battles that Mattie and her mother go through will be the Yellow Fever and the a lot of deaths in their community. This tells me that Mattie does not really like her mother and the way mother acts toward Mattie. Mattie also is a fighter against her opin ]]> 2019-03-07 16:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338926666 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338926673 was mad because her ma would't let her be free or visit her dead friends funeral. Mattie doesn't like her mom controlling her life and she wants freedom.]]> 2019-03-07 16:01:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338926673 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338926859 her mother and her will always be arguing but mattie has to obey her mother but they will bicker back and fourth and get mad at eachother sometimes

]]> 2019-03-07 16:01:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338926859 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338926900 I think Eliza will get sick. Then mother will get sick and pass. Maddie will live with Eliza.]]> 2019-03-07 16:01:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338926900 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927053 because she has suffered many losses and it is hard to get over

]]> 2019-03-07 16:02:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927053 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927071 Mattie has gone through living her fathers death which has made her mother bitter and losing her own friend in the process this by itself is reason enough. Although the comparison is not fully accurate in a battle your prepared to lose people if the time comes but in life people can be taken without warning leaving you devastated  ]]> 2019-03-07 16:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927071 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927139 Mattie has gone through her dad and friend Polly death. matildas mom is still bitter from her husband death and all aroud them this disease is going around and every day they have to fight that sickness and try there best not to get sick and her mom is trying to provent this from happening. This is why they say life is a battle.]]> 2019-03-07 16:02:13 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927139 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927157 her mother had been mean and bitter after her father had died. once her mother had been caring and loving. her mom also makes her do a lot of chores. ]]> 2019-03-07 16:02:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927157 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927172 Mattie is comparing life to a battle, as it is hard, and you have to fight against sadness,  death, etc. She says "And Mother, a tired and bitter captain." She is saying her mother is tired and has gone bitter from the death of her husband. Life is a battle, because it is hard to win it. Life is a battle, because death is all around you. Life is a battle, because you don't want to lose, you don't want casualties, you don't want to have to bury your loved ones. You don't want someone else to command you. Life... is a battle.

]]> 2019-03-07 16:02:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927172 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927278 she is saying that its like that because she just lost one of her closest friends and one of her oldest. but she is saying her mother is the captain because she is not letting Mattie do anything and like a captain she is controlling her and telling her what to do and its bad because she has no heart since her father died]]> 2019-03-07 16:02:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927278 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927382 Mattie is saying this because her mom used to be son nice to her and smiled but after Mattie's dad died her mother became bitter and mean. So Mattie finds it harder to agree with her mom and talk to her.

]]> 2019-03-07 16:02:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927382 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927399 Mattie's dad died and her mom wouldn't let her go to the funeral. She was mad at her mom.]]> 2019-03-07 16:02:38 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927399 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927430 She is saying that life is hard and she is having trouble.  So life is going against her and shes trying to survive.

]]> 2019-03-07 16:02:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927430 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927433 Her mother is always being bitter and she wont let her go to Polly´s funeral. Mattie also lost her father. ]]> 2019-03-07 16:02:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927433 ryan_lemons1 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927434 Mattie has really gone through a lot in her life she used to have a fun loving mom that smiled and what i suppose had a nice dad. Then her dad died and her mom has been bitter ever since and has made her work her 🤬 off and she has had enough of it from her so that's why she was thinking that. ]]> 2019-03-07 16:02:42 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927434 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927456 Mattie's mother forbid her from going to the funeral of Polly so Mattie yells at her.]]> 2019-03-07 16:02:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927456 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927515 her mother ment life is a battle like life is hard.Life is hard and a battle is hard so that is why she said life is like a battle

]]> 2019-03-07 16:02:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927515 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927531 lot of bad stuff that happened in her life.Her father died,her mom is not the best mom,then her friend"Polly¨ just died and her mother wont allow her to go see Polly´s family.]]> 2019-03-07 16:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927531 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927870 What Maddie ment by mother is the bitter captain is that mother in charge but Maddie does not like her rules. What Matilda ment by life is a battle is she is having to deal with mother's rules.]]> 2019-03-07 16:03:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338927870 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338929068 When the book refers to ''like a war'' it means it as a way of describing Mattie's life.She thinks that because her world is falling around her she has lost family everyone risks the chance of getting sick and she can not visit the funicular.It is a lot like war because people are dying left and right and it is not fair to anyone. ]]> 2019-03-07 16:05:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338929068 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338930940 When the book refers to ''like a war'' it means it as a way of describing Mattie's life.She thinks that because her world is falling around her she has lost family everyone risks the chance of getting sick and she can not visit the funicular.It is a lot like war because people are dying left and right and it is not fair to anyone.]]> 2019-03-07 16:08:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338930940 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969224 The reason on why she is like this is because her mom is sour. And when the book refers to ¨like a war¨ it is describing Matties life and her hardships and battle fildes. ]]> 2019-03-07 17:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969224 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969281 Her died died and ever sense then her mother has been bitter or angry to her. When her friend Polly passed away and her mother would not let her go see her mom or go to her funeral.

]]> 2019-03-07 17:03:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969281 sydney_burks https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969285 When Mattie refers to ¨life is like a war¨ she means that life has been hard. Her father passed away and that made her mother bitter. once her mother had been caring and loving but not any]]> 2019-03-07 17:03:58 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969285 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969319 What she meant by life was a "battle", is that sometimes life can be hard and that life is not always going to be great. Life is a hard thing to live. But you can live it, you can do it. Stay strong and stay positive, always stick up for yourself.]]> 2019-03-07 17:04:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969319 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969337 2019-03-07 17:04:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969337 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969455 Maddie said that because her mother has been through some hard times. Sometimes people go through hard and rough times. life can be hard sometimes and you just have to get through it. ]]> 2019-03-07 17:04:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969455 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969472 She said that because her mother is going through a battle. Her mother is battling her emotions and her pain. her mother is like the captain because she makes the rules and she was in charge.]]> 2019-03-07 17:04:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969472 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969488 I think that Mattie has gone and is probably still going the some rough times with some one dieing that is close to her ]]> 2019-03-07 17:04:18 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969488 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969512 she is just saying that life is hard for her and she finds it difficult. the reason it may be this way is because of her best friends death plus her death. Plus on all this makes her mom bitter]]> 2019-03-07 17:04:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969512 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969564 In the book, Fever 1793, a metaphor was made about Mattie's mother. Mattie's mother's life was compared to a battle due to the hardships her mother faced through life, such as the death of a loved one.]]> 2019-03-07 17:04:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969564 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969586 2019-03-07 17:04:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969586 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969590 I think that Mattie went through some hardships like her father dying or Polly. She has been through a lot in the first three chapter.]]> 2019-03-07 17:04:27 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969590 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969721 I think matties been thru a lot and so has her mother. Matties father died and that has hurt her mother and her in many ways. Her mother has gotten more mean and stern with her. But its hurt Mattie as well so I think when is says "like a war
' its meaning that there fighting to get thru it.]]> 2019-03-07 17:04:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969721 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969747 When her dad die i think that sadness has win her mom. The sad was too much on her and she put it on her kids. 

]]> 2019-03-07 17:04:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338969747 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338970847 I think mattie means that her mom is always harsh in how she treats mattie.  She also forces her into doing things she doesn't like to do.  She wants this to stop.]]> 2019-03-07 17:06:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338970847 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338971425 I think that Mattie has and probably is still going through some rough times with one of here friends dead and her mother Furies that really does not help with the situation.]]> 2019-03-07 17:07:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338971425 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338971705 What Mattie means is that she has had a hard life sense her father died and her mom used to be sweet but her mom became bitter, rude, harsh, and strict and her life has become very hard to handle.]]> 2019-03-07 17:07:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338971705 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338971899 When she said that life is a battle she meant that life was very hard]]> 2019-03-07 17:08:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338971899 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338973402 I feel like the reason she said that is because she had a lot of bad memories or something bad happening left and right.Like her dad dies then making her mom change.Then Polly died and she wants to go see her but her mom says no then she always getting into arguments.]]> 2019-03-07 17:10:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338973402 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338973617 2019-03-07 17:10:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338973617 mason_dunnigan https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338974042 I think by "lif is like a batlle" it means their is always arguing. And all the people she cares about are passing away]]> 2019-03-07 17:11:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338974042 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338974357 2019-03-07 17:12:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338974357 daniel_ogburn https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338974684 In the book "Fever 1793" there is a line that says "life iss]]> 2019-03-07 17:12:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/338974684 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/344783996 I think the reason she said that is because She has had such a bad life with bad things happening. Between her dad dying then Polly died and her mom said she cant go see her. Her and her mom are always getting into arguments.]]> 2019-03-25 12:43:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/344783996 https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/1793153199 2021-10-05 14:01:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lauren_dudley1/chx7sdzt3c0y/wish/1793153199