If any of you read the book lyddie for school could you me by giving some reasons why she should not sign the petition

i have an essay due on tuesday

Lyddie doesn't sign the petition, because she is afraid of the consequences of that action.  By signing the petition, she would publicly be associating with it and those workers.  She runs the risk of being fired from her current job and blacklisted from the other mills.  Lyddie cannot let that happen.  She desperately needs the paycheck in order to pay back the debt that her family owes.  

c, his tragic flaw to cause his downfall