Comments on: The Long Winter, Chapter 2: “An Errand To Town”

By: Beyond Little House | Chapter 8: Settled In Town

Beyond Little House | Chapter 8: Settled In Town — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:04:20 +0000

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By: Beyond Little House | The Long Winter, Ch. 5: After the Storm

Beyond Little House | The Long Winter, Ch. 5: After the Storm — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:05:23 +0000

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By: Beyond Little House | The Long Winter, Chapter 4: October Blizzard

Beyond Little House | The Long Winter, Chapter 4: October Blizzard — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:17:04 +0000

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By: Beyond Little House | The Long Winter, Chapter 3: The Fall of the Year

Beyond Little House | The Long Winter, Chapter 3: The Fall of the Year — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:03:19 +0000

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By: Wendy McClure

Wendy McClure — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:08:55 +0000

It’s funny/interesting how the narration refers to Almanzo as a “boy” in this chapter, but then in the first of his scenes with Royal at the feed store there’s all this stuff about what a MAN he is. It’s a nice way to show that the narrative switches perspective. And it’s kind of perfect that Laura can see how young Almanzo is (the fictional lie-about-his-age-to-get-a-claim Almanzo, that is!), but in his OWN head he’s a man!

By: Shelley

Shelley — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:42:53 +0000

Ooo Amy…I like how you put this about Almanzo: “Almanzo Wilder is intrigued by his new neighbor”. That makes my heart flutter knowing what is to come =)

By: Susan Barton Malphurs

Susan Barton Malphurs — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:50:08 +0000

As I read this chapter, my heart so identifies with Laura’s feelings of comfort within the wilderness of the prairie versus the unease that sank upon her spirit as she considered town. It particularly strikes me then, when she remarked on the boastful nature of the stores’ false fronts. What wisdom and insight into human nature with one brief notation!

As the baby in a family with two girls, I could deeply appreciate the warmth, security and admiration of Carrie toward Laura as they walked. Isn’t it impressive how in a few paragraphs, we can so readily know the love and trust between them… as if we could join hands with them… without joining hands?!

By: Sommer

Sommer — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:26:02 +0000

This is a great chapter because it does show the developing friendship of Laura and Carrie. Their relationship seems to be really close, it always seemed like there was a strain between Laura and Mary…but not for her and Carrie. Sweet!

And of course it is a great intro in to the world of Almanzo

By: Lauri

Lauri — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:22:12 +0000

**Didn’t mean to post just yet.
I like how Laura doesn’t want to wear a bonnet, but yet when she goes into town she wants the nicer bonnet. Our little tomboy maybe growing up a bit. And this very much is a “meet cute” that a movie would love. It may have been two more years before Laura spent any time thinking of Almanzo, but he noticed her much earlier. And it was a long, cold winter ahead with plenty of time to think…

By: Lauri

Lauri — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:18:37 +0000

I notice that it’s always been Mary & Laura, and here it’s part of the switch to Laura & Carrie