The first Biblical allusion from Chains is an allusion to Queen Esther from the book of "Esther." The allusion can be found in Chapter Ten. Isabel previously overheard Master Lockton explaining his plan to bribe soldiers in the Patriot army to fight for the British. Later that night Isabel sneaks out of the house in order to inform Curzon about the information that she heard. Isabel must sneak through the city streets and remain unseen...
The first Biblical allusion from Chains is an allusion to Queen Esther from the book of "Esther." The allusion can be found in Chapter Ten. Isabel previously overheard Master Lockton explaining his plan to bribe soldiers in the Patriot army to fight for the British. Later that night Isabel sneaks out of the house in order to inform Curzon about the information that she heard. Isabel must sneak through the city streets and remain unseen because slaves are not supposed to be out at night. Isabel tells readers that she is terrified, but she is trying to be brave like Queen Esther.
Another major Biblical allusion is about the Jordan River. The Jordan River is in Israel, so Isabel is obviously not in proximity to the real Jordan River. In the book of "Joshua," the Israelites cross over the Jordan in order to enter the promised land of Canaan. By crossing the river, the Israelites finally arrive "home" and can be free. Isabel must cross her own "Jordan" in order to be free of slavery and the Locktons. The Jordan River allusion occurs several times throughout the story, but a noticeable occurrence is when the old man at the tea water pump tells Isabel to look for her Jordan.
"Look hard for your river Jordan, my child. You'll find it."
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