Sarah, Plain and Tall

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Discuss the historical knowledge you gained from reading this book

Reading literary works , such as stories , usually enables audiences to become exposed to historical facts that are described through such works . As a result of such exposure , readers benefit by gaining useful historical information which they would likely not have acquired through other means . In this connection , after reading Patricia MacLachlan 's Sarah , Plain and Tall book , I have thus gained useful insights regarding various historical

concepts . For example , I have learned that 1800s children did not go to school everyday as today 's children do . Instead the children sometimes took time off to assist in various farm chores such as planting . Anna and Caleb miss school to help Jacob in the farm In addition , I have determined that in the 19th century , expectant women were not taken to health institutions to give birth . Such women were instead required to give birth at home for lack of maternity services Caleb 's mother dies die to this situation . After studying the text , I have also learned that in the 1800s , widowers were socially permitted to issue out notices that they were in need of life partners . Consequently prospective wives-to-be would respond by writing back to the widower and explaining their circumstances . Afterwards , the potential wife would visit the prospective husband and live with him for a couple of days After spending some time with the potential husband , wife and husband...