In Paragraphs 7 - 10, Alcott bids an emotional goodbye to her mother and then journeys to Boston to prepare for her trip. Why is leaving such a big decision for Louisa? What does her decision say about her character? Cite textual evidence to support your answer.

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his tongue, i believe, was bloody and hanging out of his mouth.

he looked as if he were hungry.

he has several wolf-like qualities; a gray coat, sharp claws and yellow fangs.

those eyes made me feel, dear reader, like the end was near.

as i reached for a stick, he moved to the other side of the hill.

panting and hungry, he looked at me, a defenseless human and he snarled.

well i said my prayers, however, he simply turned and limped off. 

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