Freedom Ship Analysis

Freedom Ship is a fictional story detailing the adventures of a boy named Samuel and his father. Samuel and his father worked on a Confederate ship during the Civil War. In the story, Samuel’s mother wakes him up in the middle of the night, though he doesn’t understand why, and together they take off running. They meet up with another woman and her children and end up boarding a small ship. Inside the ship, Samuel finds many other women and children, all talking about how they are going to be free. Samuel doesn’t really understand what is happening, but he does exactly as he is told. After a while, the men row up to the small boat and join their families aboard. Many dangers face the families as they sail past several forts. Several