In 1793. On Wednesday night, a partnership of History Making Productions (founded by me and Philip Katz) and WPVI-TV/6 ABC, will broadcast
Fever
1793. The film has everything to make for a watchable TV show: production value, interesting experts, rarely seen imagery, death, disease and destruction.
Is Fever 1793 based on a true story?
Based on
the true events of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793
, this one is a page-turner. It's summer during the late eighteenth century in Philadelphia, and Mattie Cook is caught in the middle of a plague that sweeps the city and destroys everything in its path.
Is there a movie about yellow fever?
Affliction Yellow fever, a viral infection spread by mosquitoes which has popped up over the centuries. Production William Wyler's Gone With the Wind-esque 1938 film
Jezebel
, adapted from Owen Wilson's 1933 play of the same name, is set in 19th century New Orelans.
How old is Eliza in the book Fever 1793?
In Fever 1793, Eliza is
approximately thirty years old
.
What person is Fever 1793 written in?
The novel is written in
the first-person, limited, point of view
. The narrator is Mattie Cook, a fourteen-year-old girl and the principle protagonist in all scenes of the novel.
Is Yellow Jack the same as yellow fever?
Yellow fever was also called the “
black vomit
” because one of the common symptoms is hemorrhagic bleeding in the stomach. Patients vomit this blood, which has the consistency and color of coffee grounds. It was also called “yellow jack” since areas under quarantine traditionally displayed a yellow flag.
Are there any movies about the plague?
Black Death (2010)
Black Death directed by Christopher Smith is based on one of the most fatal pandemics in human history, the bubonic plague, which had originated in the Afro-Eurasia area in the mid-1300s.
Who died in Fever 1793?
One night, though, robbers enter the coffeehouse through an open window and attack
Mattie
, who's sleeping downstairs. Grandfather intervenes and gets injured in a scuffle with one of the robbers. He dies with Matilda at his side. It's all very, very sad, and Mattie, completely alone now, takes it pretty darn hard.
Does yellow fever still exist?
Yellow fever is
known to be present in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of South America
. If you live in one of these areas, talk to your doctor about whether you need the yellow fever vaccine.
How does Mattie feel about her grandfather?
Matilda will also wield his battle sword during the burglar attack and later uses it to defend the children in the coffeehouse. Grandfather's death is the one that hits closest to home for Matilda. By losing someone so dear to her, Mattie truly experiences the
intense feelings of pain and loss that death can bring
.
What happened Colette Ogilvie?
Colette contracts the fever and then the family flees Philadelphia. Their fate is describe later in Chapter 23, where it's revealed that Colette recovered from the fever, but in her sickness revealed
that she had eloped with her French tutor, Louis
.
Who does Matilda have a crush on in fever 1793?
Nathaniel Benson
is that swoon-worthy young painter whom Matilda has a huge crush on. Note, though, that while Matilda and Nathaniel do presumably end up together, their courtship is not the main focus of the story.
Why does Mattie feel like a turncoat?
Mattie cries but is happy to see her. Mattie says, “I feel like a turncoat, a traitor.” A turncoat is a historical reference to someone who switches political sides, like Benedict Arnold in the American Revolution. Why does Mattie feel like a turncoat?
She is taking Nell to the orphan house.
How many people died from yellow fever?
What is the global impact of yellow fever? Yellow fever virus is estimated to cause 200,000 cases of disease and
30,000 deaths each year
, with 90% occurring in Africa. 20% to 50% of infected persons who develop severe disease die.
Who died in Chapter 2 of Fever 1793?
Matilda's father, a carpenter, built the coffeehouse in 1783 after the War for Independence. (
Matilda
was four.) Unfortunately, he fell off of a ladder and died of a broken neck only two months after the coffeehouse was completed.
What is Matilda's daily chores in Fever 1793?
She eats breakfast and has to do
chores around the house until it is lunchtime
. Then, in the afternoon, she works in the coffee shop, serving coffee and carrying heavy trays of food. In the evenings, there is more cleaning after supper.
