Miss Hickory | Themes and Characters
The book contains many characters besides Miss Hickory. The most important of these are Squirrel, Crow, and Mr. T. Willard-Brown. Miss Hickory is a doll made of an apple-wood twig, and her head is a hickory nut, making her hardheaded in more ways than one. Throughout the book she tries to become a nicer person, and sometimes nature works against her, and sometimes with her. For example, when spring comes, Miss Hickory's body becomes more supple as the sap begins to flow; her mind also becomes more flexible.
Miss Hickory's relationship with the other characters emphasizes the...
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