Let’s first talk about the origin of the word princess. "The Legend of Gongyang in the Spring and Autumn Period": When the emperor marries a woman to a prince, he must let the prince of the same surname take charge of her. The title of nobility in the Spring and Autumn Period of the Western Zhou Dynasty can be roughly divided into six levels: king, duke, marquis, uncle, son and male. When the daughter of the Emperor of Zhou got married, the princes with the same surname as Ji presided over the wedding, so the emperor's daughter was called Princess, also known as Wang Ji. In English, the word for royal princess is princess.

Whether it is Chinese or foreign, princesses are generally far away from the center of the power struggle. They are supported by thousands of people and are well-dressed and well-fed, giving people a romantic reverie. But one thing to note is that the word princess also represents blood. Bloodline is generally insurmountable, that is, if your father is not the emperor, then calling yourself a princess will only make people think you are crazy. The emergence of "The Little Princess" breaks this lineage theory, which is similar to the Chinese saying "Princes, generals and prime ministers would rather have blood".

This book tells the story of a wealthy girl named Sarah who was sent from India to a boarding school in London by her father. Unfortunately, Sarah’s father died and did not leave a penny to the orphaned girl Sarah. Sarah becomes a maid in a boarding school, and is eventually found by her father's friend and business partner to return to the upper class.

Let’s talk about boarding schools first. Boarding schools originated in England in the Middle Ages, such as the very famous Eton College and Harrow School in the UK. Boarding schools, in addition to providing education, also provide accommodation and meals. At first, they only admitted boys. After the 16th century, that is, a thousand years after the birth of boarding schools, boarding schools for girls began to appear. Later, there were also A boarding school that admits both male and female students. The age of the students recruited is generally in preschool. For example, the youngest child in this book is 4 years old. Sarah was 7 years old when she went to boarding school, and usually stays until adulthood. During the schooling period, students can choose to stay in school (full time). For example, Sarah's father is in India, so she has stayed in the girls' school since she entered school; she can choose to go home on weekends (weekly); in another situation, it is more flexible. , students can go home to live if they want (flexible schedule). But permission is required to go out. The boarding school Sarah attends is a private, upper-class school for girls from wealthy families.

Since the author wants to talk about the theme that every little girl can be a princess, the chosen object is very important. First of all, she cannot be a maid who is so busy that she has no time to spare and cannot have enough to eat, nor can she be a bossy, stupid and selfish rich girl. The former is too lacking in material, and the latter is too poor in spirit, so Sarah’s setting is A girl from a rich family (rich materially), loves reading (rich spiritually), upright, kind, and chivalrous. Sarah later fell from the clouds to the mud, just to let us understand that no matter you are rich or poor, the princess spirit can always be with you. What does the princess represent? Nobility, elegance, gentleness, generosity, kindness... there are many beautiful words to list. As for the princess in reality, there is no need to worry about it, because the princess in the book is the embodiment of beauty, and what Sarah yearns for and learns is also the beautiful side of the princess.