Elatsoe

by

Darcie Little Badger

Nathaniel Grace Character Analysis

Nathaniel Grace founded Willowbee in Massachusetts 1702 after arriving in North America seeking religious freedom like other Pilgrims. He was the original Willowbee doctor with the power to transfer injuries and illnesses from one person to another—and Brett’s report on him suggests that he endeared himself to other Pilgrims by transferring injuries to Native Americans, whom the colonizers feared.

Nathaniel Grace Quotes in Elatsoe

The Elatsoe quotes below are all either spoken by Nathaniel Grace or refer to Nathaniel Grace. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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).
Chapter 14 Quotes

“Nathaniel Grace learned a lesson from the fire. He made friends with other Pilgrims by hurting the people who frightened them more than he did.”

Page five continued, with a picture of a boxy building, “Nathaniel Grace made a hospital with the money he earned. He saved many lives.”

[...]

The final page displayed an anatomically accurate drawing of a leech. It belonged in a biology textbook, not a historical biography. Brett concluded: “Nathaniel Grace is a great American because he saved the lives of many people like presidents and war heroes. Without him, the country would not be the same and there would be no Willowbee. He founded the town to be a good home.”

Related Characters: Brett Allerton (speaker), Ellie, Trevor, Dr. Abe Allerton, Nathaniel Grace
Related Symbols: Mushrooms/Willowbee
Page Number: 163
Explanation and Analysis:
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Nathaniel Grace Quotes in Elatsoe

The Elatsoe quotes below are all either spoken by Nathaniel Grace or refer to Nathaniel Grace. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Family and Friendship Theme Icon
).
Chapter 14 Quotes

“Nathaniel Grace learned a lesson from the fire. He made friends with other Pilgrims by hurting the people who frightened them more than he did.”

Page five continued, with a picture of a boxy building, “Nathaniel Grace made a hospital with the money he earned. He saved many lives.”

[...]

The final page displayed an anatomically accurate drawing of a leech. It belonged in a biology textbook, not a historical biography. Brett concluded: “Nathaniel Grace is a great American because he saved the lives of many people like presidents and war heroes. Without him, the country would not be the same and there would be no Willowbee. He founded the town to be a good home.”

Related Characters: Brett Allerton (speaker), Ellie, Trevor, Dr. Abe Allerton, Nathaniel Grace
Related Symbols: Mushrooms/Willowbee
Page Number: 163
Explanation and Analysis: