Pollyanna, Chapter 12: riassunto

Cosa succede

1. At dinner, Aunt Polly allows Pollyanna to say glad, but frowns when she mentions her father and his game.
2. Aunt Polly stays home with a headache, and Pollyanna goes alone to the chapel meeting.
3. Pollyanna asks the women to give Jimmy Bean a family home and adds that he can work.
4. No woman offers a home, and Mrs. Ford suggests supporting Jimmy through society funds.
5. The women reject reducing overseas donations, and Pollyanna leaves distressed by their concern for the society’s standing.

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Cosa notare

Pollyanna challenges the unequal attention given to distant and nearby children. Her complaint concerns neglected local need, not opposition to overseas aid.

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