![]() But one day her dad takes her with him to go borrowing. Arrietty never gets to go out only her dad goes borrowing. She and her mom and dad live in the wall together. Arrietty's first glimpse of the big people's worldĪrrietty has always been stuck inside the walls of the big house, in her little house. The ceiling didn't just have a painting of palm trees, but a painting of "feathery palm trees." And there aren't just houses, but "small white houses set about a square." This description gives us a feel for Arrietty's bedroom in a visual way. It was a glamorous scene, above all by candlelight." This is also a very colorful description. It also says, "below there were feathery palm trees and small white houses set about a square. The "swirls of chiffon" and "long trumpets" are specific and visual. The book says, "Pod had built Arrietty's bedroom out of two cigar boxes, and on the ceiling lovely painted ladies dressed in swirls of chiffon blew long trumpets against a background of blue sky." This is a very descriptive image for us to imagine. Arrietty can fit in a cigar box with room to spare as her bedroom. This gives us an idea of how little the Borrowers are. Written by A Chen and other people who wish to remain anonymousĪrrietty's father Pod had built her bedroom out of cigar boxes. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. ![]() ![]() These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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