Hosted by Amber at Seasons of Humility
Welcome to the second
discussion for the Heidi read-along! If this is the first
you've heard of the read-along, you can view the schedule in this invitation post .
Today we'll be discussing chapters 9-13 (part 1). If you've already read these chapters, you can share your thoughts in the comments section below or in your own post. (Feel free to use the image above, linking back to the Heidi read-along tag .) If you still need to catch up on the reading, you're welcome to check in when you're ready. :) We're happy to have you join us whenever you can!
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Heidi: Chapters 9-13
Discussion format: your favorite quotes, general impressions, and three questions to answer for each week's reading
Favorite Quotes*
Today we'll be discussing chapters 9-13 (part 1). If you've already read these chapters, you can share your thoughts in the comments section below or in your own post. (Feel free to use the image above, linking back to the Heidi read-along tag .) If you still need to catch up on the reading, you're welcome to check in when you're ready. :) We're happy to have you join us whenever you can!
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Heidi: Chapters 9-13
Discussion format: your favorite quotes, general impressions, and three questions to answer for each week's reading
Favorite Quotes*
“My worthy Rottenmeier, “ Replied Frau
Sesemann, “If a person is called ‘Heidi” and has grown accustomed to that name,
I call her by the same, and so let it be.”
“Think what a comfort it is when the heart is
heavy with grief to be able at any moments to go and tell everything to God,
and pray Him for the help that no one else can give us.”
“Because I would a thousand times rather be with grandfather on the mountain than anywhere else in the world.”
General Impressions
I did enjoy Heidi’s adventure as well as some of the things she got up to. Like sneaking the kittens in the house. Klara was another favorite and love the fact that Klara’s grandma treated Heidi no different than she did Klara. But I am glad we ended this section with Heidi going back Home.
Discussion Questions
Answer any or all three of these questions in the comments section or in your own blog post.
1. What struck you most from the grandmamma's (Frau Sesemann's) interactions with Heidi? That she took the time to help Heidi to learn to read. That she treated Heidi like she would her own grandchild.
2. Do you think Heidi could have learned to thrive in the Sesemann house over time, or do you think she truly needed to go back to the Alm in order to be healthy and happy again? Heidi could have learned to live in the Sesemann household but I don’t think she would have thrived because of the way she had been brought to Sesemann house by her aunt basically lied to her.
3. What was your favorite part about Heidi's return home? Her grandfather breaking down in tears as soon as he saw Heidi.
Join us next Friday for our third discussion! (Part 1: Chapter 14 and Part 2: Chapters 1-4)
**Johanna Spyri, Heidi, Kindle version (A Public Domain Book) 130, 135, 170
Love your thoughts here, Carissa! Those quotes are so good. :) That first one is so satisfying, the way the grandmamma stands up for Heidi and how she prefers to be called. And those other two are so sweet!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great point about how wonderful it is that Klara's grandmother treats Heidi like her own grandchild. But I agree that it was harsh the way Heidi was brought to the Sesemann house, and it's so good to see her return home (and how it affects her grandfather)! ♥
Great post!
~Amber
I love that first quote that you put! Herr Sesemann is so great!
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