Amelia Blackwood was a headstrong young woman far ahead of her time. The daughter of Henry Blackwood, a wealthy prosperous merchant who owned a successful textile trading business in Georgian-era London and Margaret Blackwood a simple house wife. She was the youngest of her family, she had an older brother, Charles Blackwood who left home to pursue a career in being a successful lawyer. She and her brother shared a unique bond even through out their differences. Amelia was known for her rebellious spirit and independent thinking. Most people in her life saw that as a phase and showed little to know interest in her ideas and aspirations. She found herself often lost in the time she spend with her middle aged neighbor Mrs. Abigail Turner - The wise and observant neighbor who becomes a confidante to Amelia. Mrs. Turner was a friendly elderly woman with a warm smile that could brighten up any family in London with just a flash of it. She had failed to meet the society’s expectations in the past. She never got married she and chose to live a life of independence and freedom, which obviously came with a look down from society. She lived in poverty for the most of her life until the Blackwood family started paying her to take care of their children, which she gladly did and enjoyed. Since Charles and Emelia were little toddlers she would spend time telling them stories and teaching them valuable life lessons. Mrs. Turner's stories were filled with adventure, courage, and the idea that one person can make a difference in the world. Amelia cherished these moments with Mrs. Turner, as she saw in her a kindred spirit who defied societal norms and lived life on her own terms. Charles on the other hand views Mrs. Turner to be a little more hesitant. Every time Mrs. Turner would chuckle and whisper the same thing to Amelia "It's the patriarchy, it benefits them." It was the first wave of feminism, the time when women became rebellious in order to ensure an equal in opportunity and rights for their future generations.