Do you think Mattie is a rather overconfident daughter?
She is indeed spoiled on account of her actions shown especially in the first chapter, presenting her mentality and attitude. She seems to hold annoyance toward her mother.
Shelly: Yes, and ignorant to an extent. She is also vain.
Do you think Mattie favors Nathaniel?
She evidently does when noting her thoughts in text, though she seems to conceal these feelings in reality. I assume that this may be because her mother disapproves of him, mainly his status and job (a painter's assistant was a middle or lower-class job, according to the book), for her mother is very feverish with the matter of social status.
Gemma: Of course.
Shelly: Yes, Mattie thinks of him as perfect.
What is her family’s establishment?
The family runs a coffeehouse, which had opened 2 years prior to the death of Mattier's father, which is obviously one of the big prides most of Mattie's family members reside.
Which class are they?
I think they are of middle class currently, former upper. Mattie's mother was an upper class women before she was wed to a carpenter, Mattie's father.
What do you think will happen to the family once the fever is at high point?
I presume that they might move, or at least Mattie would, for the mother seems to be highly concerned about Mattie, and is planning to send her to a safer area.
Shelly: Everyone will die.
Gemma: I think that they will stay, because the mother has already been infected by the fever.
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