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Snowhopper

A small goat that Heidi befriends on the Alm.

minor

Also known as Poor little Snowhopper, Tender little Snowhopper, little Snowhopper

First appearance: ii with the grandfather

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In On the Pasture: A young goat that Heidi hugs and dreams about at the end of the chapter. Later, in Something Unexpected Happens: The…

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See Snowhopper in ii with the grandfather

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HEHeidiCSClara SesemannPEPeterTHThistlefinchGRGrandfatherSNSnowhopper

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Secondary and animal characters
  • Protagonist
  • Main human characters

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this chapter, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Heidi, isolated from the mountain and her gr…

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See Snowhopper in ii with the grandfather