Revolution+Theme+Discussion

Throughout the novel, the Revolutionary War was present in Isabel's life. She belonged to a Loyalist family, but one of her friends was the slave of a Patriot. In the end, though she worked for her masters and served the British, she also became something of a spy and a messenger for the rebels. Another way this story connects to revolution is Isabel's idea that freedom can be for an entire country, or it can be for a single person. She feels that freedom should be for everyone, even down to the lowest class in society, the slaves. She has the idea that many slaves had, but that was entirely revolutionary to her: the idea of running away and starting her own life with Curzon. She, unlike many slaves with the same goal, actually achieved her dream of freedom. 25/25