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Actors: Amelia Shankley, Maureen Lipman
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about A Little Princess |
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Sara Crewe is the wealthy daughter of a British soldier living in India. She is sent to boarding school in England, and is an excellent student, befriending unpopular students and the ill-used scullery maid. Then, her father dies, and Sara must become a servant at the school to settle her father's debts. She struggles to survive and maintain her dignity, while, unknown to her, her father's best friend searches for her.
--Steph, Resident Scholar
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In "A Little Princess" Sara finds out that society is unfair and unjust. But she is nice to everyone - she befriends the rat she has to share her room with, as well as the poor black girl (I think in the original book she was Irish) at the school. But she perseveres, and luckily in the end she finds out she has money and a father, so she gets to benefit from the class system after all.
--Sarah Z, Resident Scholar
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An unusual amalgamation of a child's imagination and outward reality. Sara, an unrelenting orphan deeply rooted in her father's love, maintains hope amidst the report of his death and the effect of those reports on her world. Nearly crushed she is lifted up by the same hand she offered to others.
--wjmccann, Resident Scholar
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based on the classic book, a little princess is the story of a girl who lives in india and has to go to a boarding school when her father goes off to war. ms. minchin, the director of the school is cruel and strict. sarah has a huge imagination and heart that overcome many things.
--crystal mace, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of A Little Princess |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1900-1920's
- 19th century
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Kids:
- general coming of age story
Family, loving
Yes
Special relationship with
- father
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Parent(s) gone?
- Orphan story
Poverty story?
Yes
Poverty plotlets:
- coping with poverty (general)
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- servant
- student
Age:
- a kid
Has magical powers?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- teacher/professor
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
City?
Yes
City:
- London
- wealthy
- rude people
Misc setting
- school
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Any profanity?
- None
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
Is this movie based on a
- book
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