Storytime for Grownups A Little Princess: Chapters 13-14
Dec 8, 2025
Join a cozy Victorian Christmas celebration as winter deepens Sarah's struggles in her garret. She finds warmth in imagination, comforting her friend Becky through playful escape. Amidst hardships, a chance discovery of fourpence leads to a touching act of charity with a starving street child. Witness the baker's awe at Sarah's generosity and discover a plot to bring joy back into her life, highlighting resilience and kindness amidst adversity.
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Princessness As Moral Core
- Faith Moore frames A Little Princess as a Cinderella-like story where inner nobility persists despite hardship.
- Sara's “princess in rags” idea shows moral strength that shapes readers' sympathy and expectations.
Pretend Play Builds Resilience
- Faith Moore highlights pretend-play as Sarah's tool to mentally survive cold and hunger.
- The mental practice of being a princess functions like resilience training in adversity.
Use Imagination To Shift Focus
- Practice shifting attention away from immediate discomfort by imagining better circumstances.
- Rehearse positive identities like Sara's princess role to strengthen emotional endurance.
