Rebellion Study Guide

Set in Glenroe Forest in 1735, Serena MacGregor is a young child who is disappointed not to have been allowed to go hunting with her brother and father. After setting fire to neighboring houses, Captain Standish and his dragoons break into their house, striking Fiona MacGregor and locking Serena in the nursery with her younger siblings. Threatening Fiona with a false accusation against her husband, Standish rapes her violently. Serena comes to her naked mother's aid, wrapping her in a blanket, and taking care of her siblings. Serena vows revenge against the English. (read more)