![]() ![]() ![]() On the other hand, there are people who view Pippi as a feminist icon, a challenge to authoritarian societies and the status quo, a noble savage, or… just plain fun. Turns out, some people don't think Pippi is a particularly good role model. That's probably why more than a few adults have expressed skepticism about the book over the years. She stays up all night, eats pastries all day long, skips school, draws on the walls and floors, and generally does whatever she wants, whenever she wants, however she wants. (Missing At Sea), Pippi's having the time of her life. And third, even though her mom died when she was a baby and her dad is currently M.A.S. For another, she's the strongest girl in the world-strong enough to lift cows, horses, and police officers on her own. Okay, Pippi Longstocking isn't a typical story at all, mainly because Pippi isn't a typical girl-by today's standards or by the standards of Sweden in 1945, which is when (and where) author Astrid Lindgren first published the book.įor one thing, Pippi is nine and she lives alone (with the monkey and the horse, of course). Pippi Longstocking is your typical girl-meets-monkey, girl-buys-horse, girl-monkey-and-horse-share-a-house-and-ignore-local-laws sort of story. ![]()
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