Notes

The author's portrayal of Miss Chevalier reveals to the reader that she is someone who is trying to better the neighborhood as well as help the people in it. In paragraph 1-2 it is mentioned that "There was a baby nursery for mothers who worked, a woodshop to teach boys a trade, and an English class for immigrants… Women would come to ask for food and coal so their children wouldn't starve or freeze. The neighborhood was that poor… Chevalier was in charge of all of that and a lot more." she want to help people who need it, so she does this to help out her community.

She also formed a reading group for girls so they can have something to do there, one of the girls was able to read a poem in front of a famous professor because of Miss Chevaliers encouragement and rehearsals. In paragraph 4-5 it states, "Miss Chevalier asked if i would recite the whole poem to the Saturday Club... She said i would have to memorize it "But that shouldn't be a problem for a girl of your ability"... I learned the whole poem by heart in two days so i would be ready for 'rehearsal'."