In the book Lyddie, how is Lyddie's character trait of being brave affected by the setting?

As the
novel opens, the setting is the Worthen farm, located in an isolated part of Vermont. The
Worthens live in the country with no close neighbors. This means that wild animals pose a danger
to the family. Indeed, a black bear pokes its nose into the Worthen cabin in chapter 1, and this
allows 's bravery to shine. She orders her family up into the loft while she stays below,
maintaining direct eye contact with the bear. Her willingness to face danger in this way would
not have been possible if the setting was a more urban location. 

Lyddie also
displays bravery by refusing to go with her mother to Uncle Judah's to await the end of the
world. She insists on staying and keeping the farm going with only her and Charlie to do the
work. This means that when Charlie leaves for two weeks to bring his mother and sisters to Uncle
Judah's, Lyddie is all by herself and must "tend to the cow and horse and protect the house
from the wild critters." Staying alone in a modern suburban setting can be scary for teens;
for Lyddie to be in the house all by herself for two weeks when the nearest neighbor's house is
not even visible from their home requires bravery. 

After Lyddie leaves home
to go to work, the other settings require bravery as well. She has to endure sixteen-hour work
days at the tavern serving a mistress who is not very kind and sleeping in a windowless hallway.
At the textile mill, she faces loud, potentially dangerous equipment and an unethical overseer.
These harsh conditions are thankfully beyond what an average American teen today has to face.
Bravery means being willing to face danger or pain, and Lyddie shows she can do that whether at
home on her own farm, at the tavern, or at the Concord Corporation.