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The Fire Has Affected Life At The Boots Chapter 3

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Chapter 31 1. In the text in chapter 31, Lady Seymour says “The bells, where are the bells? … Why don’t the bells ring alarm?” She asks this because in the text, a fire would cause there to be an alarm, so people wouldn’t die. The Rebels in need of ammunition, a few chapters back, took the bells so this is why they are not ringing. 3. This quote is illustrating the horrific affects of fires, and what destruction they can do. This relates to the chapter, as the chapter illustrates this too. For example, one paragraph that does a good job is “ Flames curled out of all the windows next door… Beyond that was a lake of fire. The air was filled with crackling and popping sounds, with shrieks and screams coming from the street below.” Chapter 32 …show more content…

The fire has greatly affected life at the Locktons. With most of the rebel houses burnt down, causes many of the British occupying them to have to find shelter elsewhere. That elsewhere turns out to be the Loctons house. Now, eleven soldiers and their wife’s, including a pregnant women, now occupies the household. This greatly affect the Loctons, as their peacefulness in their home is now interrupted, and is now extremely chaotic. 3. This quote is illustrating the after affects of life after a massive disaster. This relates to the chapter as yet again, the chapter portrays this effect on life. . With most of the rebel houses burnt down, causes many of the British occupying them to have to find shelter elsewhere. This makes life very hard on the Loctons, more so than before, and causes more distress than

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