Pippi Longstocking

Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren was first translated into English in 1950, yet decades later, it continues to challenge notions relating to girlhood and gender, and remains a deeply feminist work of children’s literature. Through the use of unconventional characterization of a lead female character, the author brings to life a red-headed, parentless, nine-year-old, who isn’t afraid of anything or anyone. The adventure driven plot, and comedic yet moral dilemmas, help craft a timeless feminist hero for young readers—who distinguishes herself from others not only with her unmistakable hair, but also her brazen power to influence and impart change. Lindgren brings to life an unconventional protagonist, with unconventional aspirations, and…

I think the environment kids are in largely depends on how they act, and the fears they have at that time. Environment effects people of all ages and how they react because of it. For example, when I go on vacation or go to a foreign place I let my guard down when I definitly shouldn’t. I went to Costa Rica last summer and completely let my guard down in situations that I shouldn’t have. I would walk into dark allies in the middle of no where at night, and have drunk guys following my tail. I…

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…

Pippi Longstocking and Beowulf are essentially heroes of the same society. As seafarers from southern Sweden, the two grew up in similar environments, though different time periods. What was once a warrior society still has high regard for heroic traits such as courage and strength, and still tells the stories of famed and bold heroes. While both Pippi and Beowulf are flawed in their pride they are also powerful heroes for the same reason. Their self-confidence and mental strength stems from…

Another example of how being civilized was treated in the kids media is Pippi Longstocking’s father from “Pippi Longstocking” by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. Another extremely popular kids’ book in Belarus, yet, another example establishing European superiority. Pippi's father was a sea-captain and one day he disappeared. Later, we learn that he was able to get in the island full of cannibals, who were also black; however, they loved him so much that later they made him their king. Maybe it…

1945 was a prime year for novels: Stuart Little, Pippi Longstocking, and The Glass Menagerie were just a few published in this year. The most satirical novel of that year, however, was George Orwell’s Animal Farm. This novel practically dripped with satire; everything from the setting to the types of animals had a double meaning. The most notably parallel characters were Old Major, Snowball, Napoleon, and Pincher. Three out of four of these characters represent communist leaders, and…

In his article, David LaBounty claims that those who write children’s literature take on roles so that they can teach children how to lie and when to use lies in their lives. LaBounty uses several different examples of authors and their stories to show how they teach children about lying. Aesop’s fables, such as “The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf,” are the first stories that LaBounty uses to support his claim. Aesop’s fables are used to discuss how being honest is always better than lying and that…

father was not physically abusive like her grandfather was, which she saw as an improvement. This relates to my life because I think my mother has been emotionally abusive to me at times but it is definitely an improvement from what my grandfather did to my mother and her sisters. Hopefully, I can be an even better parent than she was and as more information on parenting emerges, the lineage of abuse and harm in our family can diminish. An interesting tidbit of information I found out was that…