Comparing The American Revolution And Isabel's Chains

Chains is a book revolving around Isabel, a young slave living during the time of the American Revolution. The book starts with Isabel’s slave owner dying and freedom expected for her and her sister, Ruth. Both of their parents are deceased so the sisters only have each other. Unfortunately, freedom was not granted and they were both sold to another home which treated them especially horribly. The one who was mostly in charge of them was Madam. Madam and her husband are loyalists that live in New York. The American Revolution was a war fought between the British and the first thirteen colonies of America, which grew into an entire country. Originally America was underneath British rule but soon grew tiresome of being enslaved by the British King and craved independence. The American Revolution was an actual event in history; Chains is realistic fiction, and yet both of them tie together with similarities and differences. Isabel’s fight for freedom fundamentally mirrors America’s fight for freedom through strength. Isabel shows strength throughout the entire book in actions like, rebelling against orders and attempting to run away. An important scene that displays her inner will
For instance, Isabel is fighting personal freedom, this is more of a selfish cause than the American Revolution considering this war was fought for an entire nation. The difference is also how each were deprived from liberty. Originally the thirteen colonies belonged to Britain, whereas Isabel was sold to Madam and was born under the rule of her original owner, Miss Mary Finch. The main difference is how widespread the two different battles were. All of Britain, France, and America knew about the rebelling colonies. The only people who recognized Isabel’s struggle for freedom were Isabel,her slave owners and Ruth. To society she was just another defiant and exhausting