Research Paper On Pipi Longstocking

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As an adult Pippi Longstocking would be much like she is as a child. Pippi will have the same child-like way about her for the rest of her life. There would be no reason she would have to mature or change her ways of living. As a child she lives on her own, while taking care of two animals. Pippi cooks, cleans and finds ways of getting everything she needs.
In Pippi’s world she can be a “thing finder” forever. If for some reason she were to ever get in trouble for taking something that was not hers, she would just fight whoever it was off with her super strength. Just like she did when the policemen came to her house to take her to a children’s home. There is not a thing that can get Pippi down, or a thing that can stop Pippi from doing what she wants to do.
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They would both grow up, and start their adult lives, they would not have time for childish play and Pippi’s crazy life style. Although they may always hold her in their heart, they would most likely not be able to continue the friendship they once had. This happens a lot with relationships, people grow up and others do not and this makes the friendship hard to maintain. This may be hard for Pippi. Would she be able to make friends with people her own age if she never truly grows up? Would children want to be friends with someone who is so much older then them? These are questions that are hard to answer, but knowing Pippi, it is hard to believe that anything will get her down. Pippi’s positive outlook on life is something that comes from her child-like personality. Adult Pippi will never be lonely even if she does not have people around her because after all she is Pippi Longstocking, the girl who can do almost

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