bSarah Phillips is a main protagonist from Liberty Kids. she is a 15-year-old girl from England.She came to the US colonies as a British loyalist in search of reuniting with her father. While witnessing tensions arising in America, she believes that the colonists should stay loyal to the Crown, a position rationally justified as they owe their loyalty to King George III due to being British subjects. While writing for Benjamin Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette, Sarah shows an incredible sense of objectivity and her views begin to transform and become more inclusive. She focuses on getting both sides of the story through actively listening and reporting the presepctives of British loyalists, patriots, and those often deprived of a voice.
Personality[]
Sarah exudes warmth, intelligence, and maturity. She is very brave and dedicates her hard work for credit.
Well-educated due to her mother, Lady Philips, and father's lavish wealth and social status as nobles in England, Sarah conveys her thoughts through a very huge and expansive vocabulary, which she uses to eloquently describe and transmit her perspective on the rapidly changing world around her. Sometimes, this can make her come across as slightly condescending, such as when she argues with James, finding herself sometimes unintentionally hurting his pride due to a harsh word or careless remark regarding their differences in education and social class. She also tends to adopt a mother-like role when it comes to James and Henri, always looking out for the boys and reminding them of their manners and to be safe. Although well meaning, sometimes her intentions are hard to convey properly, as she is more reserved and polite, yet quick to speak her mind.
Naturally idealistic and somewhat naive because of her sheltered upbringing, Sarah is confronted by many complex, tragic, and troubling circumstances once arriving in America. For instance, while relatively oblivious of the reality of the slave trade in Europe (though she argues it's closer to dying there than in the Colonies), she comes face to face with slavery. She abhors the horrid institution and nearly weeps or cries out for justice at the plight of human suffering, such as when encountering the bravery displayed by others she meets despite their difficult circumstances. She comes alongside to advocate, encourage, and support a variety of figures, including: Phillis Weahtley, Shawnee Chief Cornstalk and his son Elinipsico, Deborah Samson, Molly Corbin, and Moses and his brother Cato, among others. Sarah acts from her strong moral conscience, always trying to do what's right.
Trivia[]
- Sarah is voiced by Reo Jones noticeably with a British accent.
- Her name "Sarah" means "noble woman" or "princess." Like James, she also shares a Biblical name.
- Of the three children and Moses in the print shop, Sarah is the one with living parents, while everyone else is an orphan.
- She has ranidaphobia, the fear of frogs.
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