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A Little Princess, Chapter 4 summary

Chapter 4 of 19 · 11 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 4, Sara Crewe remains generous despite special treatment at school, earns the younger children’s affection, and draws Lavinia’s jealousy. When Lottie Legh refuses to stop crying about her dead mother, Sara comforts her with an imagined heaven and offers to become her pretend mother, creating a new bond between them.

What happens

  1. Miss Minchin flatters Sara to keep her at school, while Sara questions whether her easy circumstances explain her good temper.
  2. Lavinia resents Sara’s popularity, but Jessie acknowledges that Sara does not act superior.
  3. Sara protects younger children from unkindness and shares her belongings and tea parties with them.
  4. Miss Minchin and Miss Amelia fail to stop Lottie’s screaming, so Sara asks permission to try.
  5. Sara quietly waits, shares that her own mother is dead, and describes a beautiful heaven that holds Lottie’s attention.
  6. Sara offers to act as Lottie’s mother, and Lottie happily follows her upstairs to be washed and brushed.

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In this chapter

SaraMiss MinchinLottieTheme: Imagination and comfort

What to notice

Sara turns imaginative play into an offer of care. Lottie accepts a family role instead of continuing her tantrum.

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What originally starts Lottie’s tantrum?

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