Little House in the Big Woods

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1932

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Before You Read

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapters 1-3

Chapters 4-6

Chapters 7-9

Chapters 10-13

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

How does Little House in the Big Woods paint a picture of what life was like on the frontier? Look at the language, the imagery, the narrative, and pacing. How these factors influence the effectiveness of Ingalls’s writing in imparting the day-to-day existence of the Ingalls family.

Charles Ingalls, Laura’s Pa, often livens the family’s evenings by playing music and telling stories. Explain how these stories help to develop his daughters’ knowledge and impart lessons to readers, while creating a framework for the narrative?

Describe the relationships between the family members in this book. What is Laura’s relationship like with her sisters, Mary and Carrie? What are Charles and Caroline Ingalls’s parenting styles like, and how does this influence their children?