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Plot Summary of A Little Princess
"Sara Crewe's beloved father, Captain Crewe, sends her to a boarding school in London. He returns to India, loses all of his wealth, and dies. Sara is devastated, and to make matters worse, the newly orphaned girl is treated like a servant by Miss Minchin, the school's greedy headmistress. The little girl's strength of spirit prevails, and she becomes and inspiration to everyone she encounters."
Judy Berman, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of A Little Princess
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Plot
Time/era of story - 1900-1920's
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14
Age group of kid(s) in story: - grade school
Parents/lack of parents problem? - orphan story

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a kid
Eccentric/Mental Yes
Eccentric: - eccentric
Ethnicity/Nationality - British
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - teacher
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 6 ()
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
City? Yes
City: - London

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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