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Pipi Longstocking Characters

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Many of the greatest stories incorporate main characters that slowly evolve right before our eyes. In literature we call these characters’ dynamic. We have seen this in the Harry Potter Series, The Hunger Games, and many more. But when we look at the novel Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindren, it appears that the main character doesn’t develop at all. The book tells the adventures of Pippi and her friends Tommy and Annika. Even though readers think Pippi is a static character, people say the reason this book is so popular is due to the fact that Pippi is a young female superhero and is able to live self-sufficiently. Throughout these stories Pippi continuously does things completely differently than everyone else. For example, she plays tag with policeman, does not go to school, and sleeps upside down. If she …show more content…

Anu was born and raised in Finland and she eventually moved to New York City in the United States. The social cultures of the two places are very different, so she was forced to adapt to the way people lived. She was accustomed to “The Laws of Jante”, telling people you are no better than anyone else unless someone recognizes you, which is something that people of Nordic cultures live by. She was caught off guard by the United States not living by these laws forcing her to feel comfortable not being humble. Another emotional change she noticed is how the American families did things together and how important family time was to them. In Finland, families were not as close and “family time” was almost completely irrelevant. Being in the American environment Anu slowly started to change her emotional state to this new society. By looking at Anu’s story, it was easier for me to see how Pippi’s emotions were forced to adapt to the environment that she was living in. These emotional changes throughout the novel makes Pippi a dynamic

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