In the book, Maggie is torn between obeying her brother's often selfish wishes and choosing her own happiness. Which do you think is more important: obeying the wishes of parents and family or choosing your own life, even when they disagree with it? If your parents or brother threatened to disown you because of a choice you made, what would you do?
Research the use of water-powered mills, like the one in the book, to grind grain. When were such mills invented? How did they work? When did.....
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