Reading Report: Heidi
Reading Report: Heidi
Summary
Heidi is a heartwarming novel about a lovely little girl who lives with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps. It was written as a book “for children and those who love children” as quoted from its subtitle in 1880 by the author Johanna Spyri.
Heidi is an orphan who was first raised by her aunt Dete in Maienfeld, Switzerland. At the age of five, Heidi was brought to her grandfather, who has been at odds with the villagers for years and lives alone in the Alps. He resented Heidi’s arrival at first, but the girl gradually melted his harsh exterior and had a delightful stay with him and her best friend Peter, a young goatherd.
But the peaceful life was changed when Dete returned three years later. She brought Heidi to Frankfurt as a companion of a 12-year-old disabled girl named Clara. Heidi stayed a happy time with Clara and during this time she learnt to read and write, motivated by the desire to go home and read to Peter’s blind grandmother. Clara’s family likes Heidi, but she was often criticized by the strict housekeeper Miss Rottenmeier and becoming more and more homesick. Heidi began to sleepwalk, Clara’s doctors was worried about Heidi’s failing health so she was sent back to the Alps. Grandfather was very happy to have Heidi’s return, he regained his faith in God and went downhill to the village, marking an end to his seclusion.
Clara visited Heidi the next year and they spent a wonderful summer. But Peter, feeling deprived of Heidi’s attention, pushed Clara’s wheelchair down the mountain. This allowed a miracle to happen. Without her wheelchair, Clara attempted to walk and finally succeeded. When Clara’s family saw Clara walking to them happily, they were deeply moved. They promised to provide a permanent shelter for Heidi. Everybody is happy and cheerful at the end of the story.
Comments
Heidi is among the best-known works of Swiss literature. Although it is famous as one of the most popular children’s novels classic, it
Summary
Heidi is a heartwarming novel about a lovely little girl who lives with her grandfather in the Swiss Alps. It was written as a book “for children and those who love children” as quoted from its subtitle in 1880 by the author Johanna Spyri.
Heidi is an orphan who was first raised by her aunt Dete in Maienfeld, Switzerland. At the age of five, Heidi was brought to her grandfather, who has been at odds with the villagers for years and lives alone in the Alps. He resented Heidi’s arrival at first, but the girl gradually melted his harsh exterior and had a delightful stay with him and her best friend Peter, a young goatherd.
But the peaceful life was changed when Dete returned three years later. She brought Heidi to Frankfurt as a companion of a 12-year-old disabled girl named Clara. Heidi stayed a happy time with Clara and during this time she learnt to read and write, motivated by the desire to go home and read to Peter’s blind grandmother. Clara’s family likes Heidi, but she was often criticized by the strict housekeeper Miss Rottenmeier and becoming more and more homesick. Heidi began to sleepwalk, Clara’s doctors was worried about Heidi’s failing health so she was sent back to the Alps. Grandfather was very happy to have Heidi’s return, he regained his faith in God and went downhill to the village, marking an end to his seclusion.
Clara visited Heidi the next year and they spent a wonderful summer. But Peter, feeling deprived of Heidi’s attention, pushed Clara’s wheelchair down the mountain. This allowed a miracle to happen. Without her wheelchair, Clara attempted to walk and finally succeeded. When Clara’s family saw Clara walking to them happily, they were deeply moved. They promised to provide a permanent shelter for Heidi. Everybody is happy and cheerful at the end of the story.
Comments
Heidi is among the best-known works of Swiss literature. Although it is famous as one of the most popular children’s novels classic, it