Stowe 18-22

“Mixed reformation” was included because several characters wanted others to reform. I used “mixed” to indicate different intent and outcomes. Tom wanted St. Clare and Prue to stop drinking—a very selfless request. Miss Ophelia on the other hand wanted Dinah to change her cooking methods—not totally for selfless reasons. St. Clare was very open to the advice while the others were more set in their ways. There was a lot of “recollection” in the conversations. Of all of the recollections, Prue’s sad story and St. Clare’s back-story stood out to me the most. “Affection” refers to Eva’s seemingly endless kindness and care for everyone amidst all of the tension and heated situations. Many of the characters were given chances to change certain aspects of their lives through “new opportunities.” Miss Ophelia and Topsy being paired together caused many problems; overcoming those problems could cause huge external and internal changes. Chloe is given an amazing opportunity in being able to raise money to bring back Tom. As time goes by, Tom and Eva "grow" continually close together. Also, as St. Clare increasingly realizes Tom’s potential, he gives trusts Tom with more tasks. There is a lot of “tension” between characters. In some cases it is more outright as with Dinah and Ophelia. Other times, there are more subtle signs as you can see in the way Marie addresses Eva.