In my fathers house
In my fathers house� Maria and Oscie �
In the book In My Fathers House, written by Ann Rinaldi, there
are two main characters whose names are Maria and Oscie. These two
girls are sisters that live in a house that is being divided by the civil war.
Their stepfather (Will McLean) is from the north and is known as a
Yankee in the south. Most southerners disagree with his beliefs on
slavery, but nevertheless, he is still a respected town leader on the school
board and is head of the volunteer fire department. Maria, fifteen and
more a southern belle, tries to get along with people and stays out of
trouble with Will. Oscie, who is a year younger, often tries to get the
better part of Will.
Oscie and Maria vary in many obvious ways. One of these ways is
that Oscie is more independent and can be more self sustained. Maria
on the other hand is a southern belle who is heavily dependent on her
family for all sorts of different needs. Maria is able to accept reality
more than Oscie, is more mature and can handle being beaten...
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