Ms. Reisch Class #2 Date: 1/5/2017 ahr WY Lido should sign the Petition ‘you've pver wondered why Lyddie Worthington should've signed petition in the book "Lyddie" and what horwéking conditions were lke, then this essay is for you. The petition is something that the ‘workers sign fora shorter work day. Lydd is @ now 15 year old girl who wants to repay her families debt. The name of the book is "Lye" and the author of the book is Katherine Paterson. Some relevant characters are Lydde, Diana, Raghel and Lydadie's Mom. Other people think that Lyddie shouldnt sign because she needs to pay off her(fam)peing famil wp der and less hours means less money, she could also Be Genoe be blacklisted if she did so. Lyddie should sign the petition because workers are getting sick from conditions and wages haven't inereased, Why should Ly die sign the petition? Lyddie was tired because she's been working so hard. “Fatigue was like a toothache in her bones". Workers are getting sick and injured from conditions. Lyddie was caught in a spasm coughing and she was sick. "Caught in a spasm coughing". This is another example of workers getting sick and injured ftom conditions, Lyddie was feeling sick and after an event in the book happened she hasn't been at work forthe past days/weeks, "I Een two Weekssiace she felt ill, and Dr. Morris still refused to let her return to work." ‘This is my last example oB workers getting sick and injured from conditions. Now that we've covered one % fe-sTOHTa't sign the petition, le’s move onto the next. pyhgr@ls SHaOsis ? There are many reasons Lyddie should sign the petition, for example: they're all working like black slaves and their wages still haven't increased. Lyddie and the girls have been working at the factory for some time now but their wages haven't increased, according to Belty they've been working like black slaves. However, if she does not sign the petition her wage has a chance of increasing in my opinion, rootveet claims that they're all working like black slaves and that being treated like this is what makes her want to" =-1Wourtehn sign the petition. Lyddie in the girls work in the factory for a long time and it is VERY tiring. "When 1 started in the spinning room, | vould do a thirteen-hour day and to spare. But in those days I had a hundred thirty spindles to tend. Now I've twice that many at a speed that would make the devil curse. I'm ‘wor out, Amelia, We're all worn out.". The girls are getting mistreated because they have long hours and lots of spindles to tend, they're all worn out because of this. Mr. Mardsen is Lyddie's boss and once stopped het and tried to do something to her. "What did he want with her? She had to go. She had to see Rachel. Her whole body was on fire. She needed a cool eloth for her head. And yet he kept holding on to her. She tried to stare him down, but her eyes were burning in their sockets. Let me go! She wanted to cry. She tried to pull back from him, but he clutched tighter. He was bringing his strange little mouth ] peel closer and closer to her fiery face.”. Ths is an example of workers being mistreated because Mr. Mardsen | "Syangyes- tried to sexually assault yd. {hope you were able to comprehend how workers were being misteated ) a aac in this paragraph and understand what happened. Should Lydd sign the petition that Diana Goss is circulating? ‘The petition is for shorter work hours. Workers are being mistreated, sick and injured which gives reason to why Lyddie should sign thepetition, On the other hand Lyddie needs money to support her family and pay off their debt. Lyddie should sign the petition because workers are being mistreated and they’te getting sick and injured from ‘Ve, its. Rensns Le stout sign the ption that he woul be Mek she neds he wr) tony to support her family and to pay off their debt as Tve previously stated. In the 1800s workers worked long hours for such little money. If Lyddie were to sign ‘the petition it would've been much better ms a better idea because she could've been free if'she was blacklisted. To sum it all up: signing the peti because of the way you would've been treated if you worked at a factory. 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