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U1 - Despite the devastating impacts of the plague on the people of Eyam, Anna is able to find joy in bringing new life into the world
"in that season of death we celebrated a life" - Anna
U2 - The superstition surrounding witches and magic in the 17th century led the community to believe that Mem and Anys Gowdie brought the plague to Eyam. Although the Gowdies are the only citizens possessing any scientific knowledge, most people fear their power to cure illnesses and associate it with witchcraft and superstition
"Anys Gowdie's raised the dead! it's her that's the witch" - Lib Hancock
U1 - The rector suffers a crisis of faith after the plague arrived in Eyam, his deliberate dropping of the bible shows his defiance of its messages
"I fear she may find him a poor listener, as many of us here have done" - Mompellion
U3 - the social patriarchy in Eyam is expired thorough the depiction of Anys Gowdie who breaks the traditional social norms at the time by refusing to marry and suggesting that unspoken rules are oppressing women
"despite the common opinion of her in the village" - Anna about Anys
U3 - Colonel Bradford belittles his wife due to the strong belief at the time that women are inferior to men. Brooks' depiction of the socially superior family the Bradford's shows how patriarchal views can affect even the richest women in Eyam
"he seemed to take perverse amusement in belittling his wife" - Anna about Colonel Bradford
U1 & 3 - the strong social ranks in society impact the Bradford's attitude towards the town and their behaviours. Mrs Bradford, after leaving Eyam returned once the plague ended, in order to give birth to her illegitimate child. Due to the Bradford's reputation in Eyam, Mrs Bradford aims to keep the child a secret, especially from her husband, Colonel Bradford as it will have a lasting impact on how they are viewed by the townspeople
"We cannot have our family shame flaunted in this village" - Mrs Mompellion
U1 - Before the plague Colonel Bradford held a position of responsibility in Eyam as a rich and highly viewed member of the town. However, once the plague reached Eyam, he became concerned for his and his families health and disregarded his role in the town. The rector believed that Colonel Bradford had the required skills to help the town through the plague and encouraged him to stay. On the other hand, Colonel Bradford neglected the rector's claim and continued to believe that he was superior to the rest of the townspeople.
"skills to command all of us through this crisis" - Mompellion

"and you think I care for the opinion of a few sweaty miners and snotty nosed brats" - Colonel Bradford
U2 - Aphra's strong superstitious beliefs led her to her ultimate loss of faith, in both her daughter and God.
"I do not believe in witchcraft not spells... but I do believe in evil thoughts and madness" - Anna about Aphra
U2 & 3 - Anna and Elinor's efforts to help Merry Wickford reclaim her family's mine are well received throughout the town, much to their surprise. They expected a stereotypic response once they gathered the ore from the mine due to them doing what is typically known as men's work however, they miners celebrated their efforts and thanked them for helping Merry
"a cheer for the new miners" - a miner about Elinor and Anna
U3 - Mompellion challenges the social patriarchy by suggesting that everybody started from the same place implying that everyone is equal and shouldn't be constrained by the expectations them in Eyam
"we all began as naked children playing in the mud" - Mompellion
U3 - Throughout the novel, Anna is depicted as a strong and powerful young women which contradicts the typical traits of the women in Eyam. Her outspokenness and strong sense of self belief are clearly affected by her father, Josiah Bont. She is intimidated by him due to her childhood
"in drunken rage, had flung me against the wall in when I was about six years old" - Anna about Josiah Bont
U1 - Josiah Bont exploits the disorder caused by the plague by taking advantage of his neighbours in any way he can, charging excessive amounts of money to bury the dead and eventually attempting to bury Christopher Unwin alive in order to take his possessions
"your father tried to kill me in my sleep this night... and when I woke again, I was in my grave!" - Unwin about Bont
U1 & 3 - despite the devastating impacts of the plague Anna feels that she has done something which benefits the community and can help them overcome the impacts of the plague
"I had the satisfaction of having done a thing that had come out right" - Anna about Merry Wickford
U3 - Anna's knowledge of midwifery and medicines from Elinor allows her to question the abilities of the surgeon which Elizabeth Bradford trusts to delivery her mother's baby. Elinor's shock at how Anna is standing up to the traditional roles of servants in Eyam influences her to challenge Anna's abilities.
"So the housemaid knows more that the London surgeon? I think not" - Elizabeth Bradford to Anna
U1 - Anna's traumatic experiences throughout the plague year led to her ultimate loss of faith in God. She realises however, that having hope is just as important as practicing a faith, this realisation further enlists as sense of hope and gratitude in Anna as it shows her how she can be happy and live her life in peace.
"I have told Ahmed Bey that I cannot say that I have faith anymore. Hope, perhaps. We have agreed that it will do, for now"
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