Through the story of a girl and her axe, the nonfiction book called The Borden Murders written by Sarah Miller truly captivates and allures one’s mind. We follow the Borden family through the devastatingly unfortunate murder that occurs in the late 1800’s. Our main protagonist is young Lizzie Borden who was always described as a peculiar and odd little girl. Lizzie Borden did not act feminine or like someone higher class. Therefore, she was not well-liked in the town of Fall River. She was on trial for the murder of her parents in June 1893 but was acquitted due to the lack of evidence. Throughout this highly suspenseful trial, notes were taken, tears were shed, anger was shown, and pages were written. But throughout my journey in this book, I learned many things.

Lizzie Borden Character Page

This character page I created to investigate more about the peculiar girl Lizzie Borden. OKAY YES I’M SORRY THE DRAWING IS REALLY BAD
“Lizzie Borden took an axe
Gave her mother forty whacks
When she saw what she had done
Gave her father forty-one”
That’s right, Lizzie was accused of murdering her parents. Throughout the story, Lizzie Borden was arrested and stood trial for the murders of her parents, which led to trials, debate, and multiple theories surrounding the case. Despite the really obvious evidence and public bias, Lizzie Borden was declared not guilty of the charges, leaving the truth behind the murders hidden and unsolved. The legacy of the Borden murders continues to fascinate people even now, the case being an example of many things.

Debate Planning Page and Theme

This was my debate notebook for my evidence on my theme. My theme is “People should never be judged by their race, gender, or social class. For bias holds a blind eye to those with the truth.”
This page makes me proud because of the evidence I found to support my theme and central ideas. The Borden Murders truly aligns with the statement that people should never be judged by their race, gender, or social class. The case of Lizzie Borden is a brilliant example of the cruel prejudice and bias shown in the late 1800’s. This book shows the amount of sexism of the time, and the questions about what people can hide, no matter who they are.

Rereading Page and Creating Connections

On this page, I wrote about different parts I could reread found in my book. The Borden murders had multiple confusing questions within the text which would leave me baffled, whether it be paragraphs with confusing vocabulary, or passages with extremely detailed features. Rereading the parts I found perplexing gave me more insight and overlooks as I tried to solve the mystery myself.
An overlooked detail is the robbery of the Borden home in June 1891, which could have been done by Lizzie, Emma, Bridget, or an outsider. Another overlooked detail in the Borden Murders is the evidence surrounding Lizzie Borden’s behavior and actions. This includes the burning of a dress, which was the same color as the one she had worn on the morning of the murders, and her sister’s statement that she had told Lizzie to burn the dress. 
The topics I was given were ‘Important, Connection, and Confusion’. I related my thoughts to the enticing paragraphs related to the topics. The page numbers were included so I could easily find it and reread it.

Connecting and Relations through the book

On this page, I talk about the connections relating to this central idea I read through the Borden Murders.
The suspects in the Borden case include Morse, Lizzie Borden, and Hiram Harrington.  The book investigates newspaper reports and provides historical evidence for the readers (us), showing researched work and asking questions about sexism, and many more problems.
This page includes a bit of my central ideas as how ‘Jurors and the public assumed Lizzie as less capable of committing murder because of her race and social status.’ which is one of my central ideas.

The police thought she was less likely to commit murder since she was born into an “old money” family. Where the only reason they sought would kill her parents was because of inheritance.

Therefore, this concludes my notebook tour and my opinions on the story of The Borden Murders. The Borden murders case may always remain a fascinating mystery that will continue to perplex historians researchers, readers, and thinkers. The Borden Murders will remain a story full of suspense and an important lesson taught about bias.