![]() ![]() There are many more examples of Pippi’s norm-violating behaviour. Her living situation is thus rather against the norm, one could say. The same goes for her immense strength: she can lift adults and her own horse, but never abuses this power it is mainly convenient. Although Pippi herself does not recognise its value, the adults surrounding her do. ![]() ![]() To maintain herself, her father, who used to be a pirate and is now a cannibal king, gave her a chest of gold coins. She does not go to school, apart from that one time when she thought it was unfair she did not get a fall break. Well, alone besides her pet monkey and horse that stands on the porch. She is a nine-year old girl who lives alone in an old house called Villa Villekulla on the edge of a small village. When reading the book, it quickly becomes clear that Pippi’s behaviour breaks every imaginable norm. This article explains why, along with why child readers are so attracted to the character of Pippi and what makes her so unique.įirst, I will briefly introduce Pippi as a character. ![]() Despite all of this, when the book first came out in Sweden in 1945, it caused a big controversy. Many of the readers of this article might know the character from the original books, the tv-series, the movies, or picture book adaptations. It knows translations in 77 languages and many adaptations. Astrid Lindgren’s 1945 book Pippi Longstocking is one of the most popular and influential children’s books of all time. ![]()
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