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Have you ever wanted your family to go away? Matilda felt like that until the fateful summer of 1793. In the novels Fever 1793 by and Escaping From Warsaw the theme of never leave your family behind is shown by the characters actions and words with their families, the feelings and emotions toward their family, and how the families all stick together. The characters actions and words toward their families change during the book. At first Matilda dislikes her mother because her mother gives her tough love. “‘When I was a girl, we were up before the sun…’” Matilda’s mom is harsh to her but it’s for the better of family. When Matilda's mom contracts the yellow fever, Matilda stays to help her even when her mother wants her to leave and

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