Kittredge Kit , also known as Margaret Mildred Kittredge , is a fictitious character in the American Girlfriend series , written by Valerie Tripp. The kit serves as the protagonist and central character for his story arc, set during the Great Depression. Kit's core book series is written by Valerie Tripp and illustrated by Walter Rane.
Video Kit Kittredge
Character design
Character development began in 1998, while author of the series Valerie Tripp was working on Josefina's book. Tripp cites the proximity of Cincinnati with the Ohio River, along with the municipal industry, working with programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps and Job Progress Administration, and the Cincinnati Union Terminal, as an excuse for his choice of where Kit Kittredge's story takes place. Association of cities with baseball, especially Reds Cincinnati and players Ernie Lombardi also put into the narration. Tripp also stated that he was inspired from his mother's experiences during the Great Depression, as well as from his daughter's affluenza stories, which he used to teach children the importance of being grateful for what they have and helping those in need. Coinciding with the release of the doll is a food drive and fundraising program organized by various charitable organizations. Character summary
Kit was born on May 19, 1923 in Cincinnati, Ohio to a wealthy family, and named after her mother and Auntie Millie. He, however, prefers to leave with the nickname given to him by his family, taken from both his family name and the song Package Your Problems in Your Old Bags . Kit's father, Jack, owns a car dealership business in Cincinnati and is a veteran of the First World War. His father's business still looked good during the start of the Great Depression, but was eventually forced to close when Jack used his savings to pay his employees, sending Kittredges into poverty.
The kit was first seen in the Meet Kit wearing a lavander-pink sweater and a cardigan, a floral-pleated skirt, and a pair of white canvas slippers. When his family suffered financially during the Great Depression, he was later seen wearing secondhand clothes or used clothes, and at one point during his birthday, his aunt Millie gave her a dress from a sack of food, which she finally grateful for. Kit is the only historic American Girl that has short hair. To reflect his era, his hair was cut into bob, although in some illustrations he was shown wearing it with a short pigtail.
With the launch of American Girl's BeForever, the kit meets the clothing retconned with a bright blue-green sleeveless dress with a white Peter Pan collar, and a flared skirt with floral motifs. The Kit's old meeting kit is still available for purchase as a separate item for a while before it is stopped.
Attribute
Unlike his best friend Ruthie, Kit is a tomboy who cares less about dresses, tasks and things she considers to be "floating". He is more inclined towards baseball (especially Ernie Lombardi of the Cincinnati Reds), adventures like Robin Hood, country life, and typing his own news report, as he dreams of being a reporter someday.
Kit hates change, though at one point he has long wanted it to happen, and does not like to rely on charity, which spurs his appeal with Amelia Earhart. The books also describe him as stubborn and somewhat fussy, as he finds homework somewhat dull and boring, though eventually he realizes his family's misfortune and learns to be more supportive and helpful.
He has a strong sense of pride, but eventually he realizes that he is carried away by him and learns to be humble, and overcomes his problems with savings and intelligence. Kit also tends to be easily embarrassed and annoyed, as in Kit Learns a Lesson where she is angered by one of her classmates who teases her because her offspring suddenly become poor.
Kit also proved close to his father, as depicted in the movie, and in that section where Kit encourages his classmates to mock his father and family.
Maps Kit Kittredge
Appearance
Main book series
First to third book
After hearing about Ny. Howard and his son, Stirling, move to Kittredge's household while her husband leaves for Chicago to work, Kit is delighted to have a child her age to play with. His hopes vanished when he found out about Stirling's poor health, though both shared their enthusiasm for baseball. Excitedly, Kit rushes into her room and returns with an article about Ernie Lombardi, just to hit Mrs. Howard causing Kit's mother's plate to burst as they fly off the tray. Margaret regretted Kit for her insolent behavior. Angry and disappointed, Kit storms into her room, blaming Stirling for her misfortune. As he waited for his father to come in so he could share his article, Charlie came in, explaining how Kit's situation was nothing compared to those who lost their jobs because of the Depression. Kit, while writing various ways for her to help save money, hoping his dad gets a job, but this proves to be a waste because Jack often goes home in vain. Kit's mother then arrives by bringing in the dorm, which surprises Uncle Hendrick, Angry Kit. Kit is also not happy with the idea, more so because Stirling, who initially had a bad relationship with him, will stay in his old room, and he has to sleep in the attic. Ruthie reassures her about the attic, likening it to Sara Crewe's room in A Little Princess. Kit with tears succumbed, and took advantage of her new environment as she cleaned and repaired her room, which her mother praised.
Kit and his family are still adjusting to the changes brought by the boarders in their homes and the work involved in it at Kit Learns a Lesson . She hopes that her father will get a job one day, so much so that in a fight, she is angry at Roger's comments to his father and his family's financial problems, undermining preparations for the Thanksgiving contest. Traveling to the local public kitchen as part of their punishment made him realize the suffering of the people around him as well as his own family, especially since his father was one of those who lined up for lunch.
With the Kit family facing financial problems, along with the threat of their foreclosed home, Ruthie tries to come help Kit in Kit's Surprise, entertaining her friend with fairy tales and helping her like paying for a Kit movie ticket; Kit is embarrassed to be the target of charity and resentment at Ruthie's fantasy and idealistic worldview, seeing it as unrealistic. Kit's pride was better than him and this eventually led to quarrels, reluctant to part with each other. It also does not help that Uncle Hendrick is jealous of his family, but Kit is very grateful for the assignment he gives because he gets more than enough to help his family. Heavy snow forced Kit to spend the night at Hendrick's home. Kit should call Ruthie to ask her to tell her parents about her staying at her uncle's house - Kit apologizes to her best friend, and they both make amends.
The fourth to sixth book
Aunt Kitie Millie made a visit from Kentucky to Cincinnati to help her family, using the moniker "Using it, Wearing It Down, Doing It, or Doing It Without" . Kit makes "Waste-No-Want-No Almanac", which includes frugal tips, and also adopts a dog and names it Grace. When Aunt Millie came to her school and announced Penny-Pinching's party for her birthday, Kit's classmates now learned from her family's poverty; he lost his temper and whipped Aunt Millie, hurting the last. However, he then felt guilty. Hearing that Aunt Millie was returning to Kentucky, the family went to convince her to return. Kit, knowing it was her fault, finally apologized for her behavior, and showed Aunt Millie the almanac she made, who forgave her. The party was a success.
Kit befriends a young tramp named Will Shepherd in The Keeping Day Kit , spurring his appeal to life in a hobo forest. After being burned by endless tasks and duties at home, and with his brother working with the Civil Conservation Corps in Montana, Kit, without any other choice, decides to travel with Will, who shares his experiences as a teenager who runs away from his family and using morally questionable ways to survive such as petty theft and pretending to be sick for sympathy. Will reluctantly took him and Stirling into a dangerous "riding" act - riding on freight trains, a common practice by the poor at the time to find work. This failed when Kit was arrested and imprisoned for his antics. Pretending to be sick, Kit runs off, but Will and Stirling are left behind. Kit rushes home to explain the situation to his parents, and they come back to rescue the boys. Kit's experience with hobo camps gave him respect for the less fortunate.
When the Kittredge family adapted to the changes they experienced during the Great Depression, Uncle Hendrick came to stay at Kittredge boarding house for the winter. Kit was commissioned by Hendrick to write a letter to the editor in his name expressing his dissatisfaction with the community and New Deal programs Franklin D. Roosevelt. His angry letters, some of which are harsh words at the expense of the hobo community, the caring Kit, who made him write an editorial to support those in need, especially about the struggle of disadvantaged children who have to endure. Editorial Kit published, spurring people to donate items for children in the soup kitchen.
Kit finally accepts that she does not accept change and misfortune. His behavior is very bad; he is an arrogant, impatient, shallow, angry, wicked, selfish, defiant, impulsive, prickly, arrogant, and without thinking. Kit knows the wrong way, admits that he's very insecure, and now becomes more flexible, wiser, and much more friendly. With his change of heart, his attitude and his way of life, Kit's life is now much more stable. Love, kindness, caring, giving, sharing, justice, wisdom, respect, common sense, honesty, family, and helping those in need that shape Kit's life.
Other books
In addition to being a supporting character in Reilly Truly Ruthie, a companion book bundled with Ruthie Smithens doll, Kit also appears in a number of mysteries in the sub-series Kittredge Kit and the gamebook in which the reader takes on the role of a person who finds his way into the past and befriends the Kit, which he uses for adventure depending on the reader's choice.
Movie views
In the film version, Kit, described by Abigail Breslin, has not been radically altered from the depiction of the original book; some minor details but changed in the film, his brother Charlie and Aunt Millie as invisible characters and only mentioned in passing, and other changes to the background of family and relatives.
In other media
The feature film Kit i Kittredge Kit: An American Girl was released to theaters on July 2, 2008, starring Abigail Breslin as the main character. Breslin's appearance in the film was praised by critics; Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal writes that he "brings a story filled with grace that never goes out." Some new items added to the Kit collection coincide with the movie.
Two video games based on the story were also developed and published, namely the Challenge of the Mystic Kits for the Nintendo DS, and the point-and-click adventure game My Tree Home for Microsoft Windows.
Kittredge is also parodied in an episode of the animated comedy show Mad , in which she is portrayed as having a daughter who participates in a parody of Toddler and Tiaras .
Reception
Nancy Davis Kho of Common Sense Media praised the portrayal of Valerie Tripp's character and depiction of the novel 'early to mid 1930s, stating how he found Kit to be "a fun, passionate and friendly character but by no means perfect ". Kho notes how despite the lack of character and negative attitudes toward those around him, Kit's approach to adversity "is a good lesson for children in any situation". Kho also drew parallels with the 2008 financial crisis (which coincided with the release of the film's adaptation), and commented on how the stories became a warning story in the face of the economic downturn; "Even so, the pluckiness of the main character will have the root reader for him to win." Jennifer Frey of The Washington Post also noted the relevance of the film's adaptation to the financial crisis, stating that "highlighting the effect of organizing a fictional story in the past that is too real and relevant: The lessons of history become the current lesson."
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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