as become her life, and now she knows little of what else to do. Grace with the help of the Governor and his daughter they help her find her in this emotional transition. As a special request they help her with her personal items and bring her to the state of New York where a home has been provided for her. In a surprise turn of events, a boy who used to also work for Kinnear, who also helped convict Grace during the trial, asks Grace to live with him. He is sorry for testifying against her and asks her forgiveness. Grace eventually marries the man and goes on to live a life with her husband. The novel ends with the final correspondence to Dr. Jordan from Grace an update from her of present life with her husband. Setting The setting of Alias Grace is extremely important in the story. The story takes place in the novel and in actuality in the mid to late eighteen hundreds. The murders of Nancy Montgomery and Thomas Kinnear occurred on July 23, 1843. The crime and court proceedings are all dated to their actual time and place. The murders took place in Kingston a small town in Canada. This is important because during this time in history their was little sense of the American way of thinking "innocent until proven guilty" theory. The judge, jurors, and the public had all decided Grace Marks was guilty before she was even tried. There was no sequestering of juries in those days to prevent false accusations from tainting the opinions of those trying Grace Marks. Also during those times, the sentencing was more brutal than today. If a person was found guilty of murder the sentence was death by hanging. This was true for the fate of McDermott ended in this way. Almost as malicious, life in prisons and asylums were considered inhuman or even barbaric by today's standards. In addition, the correct diagnosis of mental disabilities was nearly nonexistent. Therefore, in this case, the purpose of using hypnosis was widely unorthodox, and its unveil...
