Sevenoaks: A Story of Today

** "Sevenoaks: A Story of Today" by J. G. Holland is a story set in the 1800s that drops the reader into Sevenoaks. The book follows Miss Butterworth, a brave woman fighting for the town’s less fortunate, and Robert Belcher, a rich mill owner who's a symbol of the town's moral problems. The community and its minister, Mr. Snow, are conflicted, finding themselves as supporters of this status quo. The story ignites right away when Miss Butterworth challenges Belcher about how the town's poor are treated, especially Paul Benedict, who has gone crazy from hardship. This talk shows the big gap between the wealthy and the poor and the moral issues of those in control, setting the scene for a struggle for social justice. **