A common theme that appears throughout the book Lyddie by Katherine Patterson is not letting determination and pride get in the way of accepting help. Even though Lyddies independence can be her downfall it does help her in certain situations during her life.
A common theme in the book Lyddie by Katherine Patterson is not letting determination and pride get in the way of accepting help. Many times determination is a great trait, but sometimes it must be put aside.
The first time you see Lyddie’s determination is when the Stevens family offers her a ride to town. Lyddie sees this offer as “charity” which is a good example of her pride and believes she can make it to town by herself. Eventually after a good deal of convincing Lyddie caves in and lets Quaker Stevens help her. This is the first example when Lyddie had to put her pride aside and ask for help.…show more content… Lyddie felt embarrassed that he seemed to think her cabin couldn't last a winter because it was “poorly made”. This thought process of Lyddies shows how much pride she actually has and is mortified that somebody would think that her house lacks efficiency.
When Lyddie believes she can get to Lowell by herself This shows that although Lyddie’s determined to get to Lowell by herself, she had to accept Tryphena's help.
The stagecoach driver and his sister, Mrs. Bedlow, help Lyddie get an interview and a place to stay in Lowell even though Lyddie thought she could do it herself. This shows that Lyddie had to put aside her pride and determination yet again in order to accept the help. She realized that having somebody to look out for her could be a benefit.
Lyddie accepts the help that Diana offers her in terms of writing letters to her family. This shows that even though Lyddie was embarrassed that she didn’t have much schooling, she swallowed her pride and let Diana help
