Laura's family moves in Indian Territory in Kansas, following the government promise to give land to settlers in the west. Pa and Ma build their log house and a stable. Pa sells hunted animals' fur and buys necessities and a plow. He helps cowboys herd cattle and gets a calf.
Indians occasionally appear and Ma and the girls are scared, but Pa says Indians are not bad people. The family gets along with neighbors and has a simple, but heartwarming Christmas dinner together. One day a wild fire broke out across the prairie and the family successfully protect their property from it. All the Indian tribes gather together and make much commotion several nights in a row. The family worries a lot about it and can't sleep well. The nocturnal disturbance recedes and Pa hears that the Indians had a rift over a war against white people. The Indians leave their territory and laura's family reluctantly moves out because of the government's new policy.
초원의 집 is a TV series I liked watching when I was in elementary school. I reminisce about the carefree happy days of my childhood. I could picture how hard the life back then was and how diligently the settlers lived to build a community against all odds. The puritanical parents who are moral, frugal, and down-to-earth impressed me a lot. Their life plays a role in shaping my so-called pro-Americanism and made me think how I have to lead my life.
This is Melissa Sue Anderson who played Mary Ingalls in the TV show. I felt sorry for her when she became blind.
It's pleasant to see the girls running down the hill. Ouch, the youngest tumbles down.
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