(b) Why did Heidi put her clothes away?
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The story is about an orphan girl, Heidi, who has been sent to live with a lonely, angry man at the top of a mountain in the Swiss Alps. This man is her grandfather. Heidi had been previously living with her Aunt Dete, but now Dete has been appointed to a job in Frankfurt.There is no way she is going to turn down this job to look after Heidi; she has to go. Surprisingly, Heidi's grandfather turns out to be welcoming and loving and lets Heidi stay in his mountain home, which she adores.
There is no way she is going to turn down this job to look after Heidi; she has to go. Surprisingly, Heidi's grandfather turns out to be welcoming and loving and lets Heidi stay in his mountain home, which she adores.The part of the book I enjoyed most is when Heidi makes a new friend called Clara. Her other friend, Peter, who is Heidi's grandfather's shepherd, starts to become jealous. Clara's stranded in a wheelchair and cannot travel anywhere without it. Peter knows this, so he decides to get rid of the chair; that way, he will be able to spend more time with Heidi. Unfortunately, this plan backfires completely. Instead of making Clara feel isolated, he makes her realise she can walk!
There is no way she is going to turn down this job to look after Heidi; she has to go. Surprisingly, Heidi's grandfather turns out to be welcoming and loving and lets Heidi stay in his mountain home, which she adores.The part of the book I enjoyed most is when Heidi makes a new friend called Clara. Her other friend, Peter, who is Heidi's grandfather's shepherd, starts to become jealous. Clara's stranded in a wheelchair and cannot travel anywhere without it. Peter knows this, so he decides to get rid of the chair; that way, he will be able to spend more time with Heidi. Unfortunately, this plan backfires completely. Instead of making Clara feel isolated, he makes her realise she can walk!This is one of those classic books that I would highly recommend to anyone, 11 years and upwards; it taught me about the power of friendship and the main character of Heidi is definitely my favourite: a jovial, radiant, chirpy girl who is always grateful and contented, no matter what her situation. Also, the descriptive language about the Swiss Alps really inspired me to visit the land of Heidi and perhaps see those mountain goats for myself… maybe one day!