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Laura
Ingalls is the precocious and affable middle daughter of the
Ingalls household. Fiercely dedicated to her family, half-pint,
as Pa likes to call her, is an adventurer, a tomboy and quite
fearless. Laura readily steps out on her own to explore the
frontier and world around her. Her tender age and lower socio-economic
status doesn't get in the way of satisfying her curiosity. Regardless
of hardships or disappointments the family may suffer, Laura
can often be found in the shadows eager to pitch in. She is
determined that nothing or no one will get in her family's way;
well, almost no one. Laura's arch nemesis and town brat, Nellie
Oleson is constantly leering over Laura's shoulder to remind
her of her social and economic disadvantages. But Nellie's taunts
are no match for the reassured Laura. She's even bold enough
to stand up to the town snobs, The Oleson's, especially their
young daughter, Nellie. The two have enough mutual animosity
for one another to fight. And they have. Tomboy, adventurous,
took chances, close relationship with father, referred to half-pint. |
