Little House in the Big Woods

How does Little House in the Big Woods paint a picture of what life was like on the frontier? Look at the language, the imagery, the narrative, and pacing. How these factors influence the effectiveness of Ingalls’s writing in imparting the day-to-day existence of the Ingalls family.

Charles Ingalls, Laura’s Pa, often livens the family’s evenings by playing music and telling stories. Explain how these stories help to develop his daughters’ knowledge and impart lessons to readers, while creating a framework for the narrative?

Describe the relationships between the family members in this book. What is Laura’s relationship like with her sisters, Mary and Carrie? What are Charles and Caroline Ingalls’s parenting styles like, and how does this influence their children?