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MELCHISEDEC

Melchisedec is a rat and lives with his wife and 5 children in a hole in Sara's garret. First he was very timid and afraid of Sara but after a while he and his family became good friends with her. 

Source: http://www.little-princess-sara.net/animalsE.html

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“But I suppose there MIGHT be good in things, even if we don't see it” - Sara Crewe. A Little Princess.

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ANNE

She was the girl who Sara met outside the bakery. Sara gave her food using the money she found. In this part, her father just died and Sara became poor. At the end of the story, Sara goes back to the bakery and finds out that Anne is working in the bakery now and of course, with the help of the baker who also helped Sara before. Sara tells Anne that she should help children because both of them know the feeling of being hungry. 

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THE LARGE FAMILY

The Large Family is a family with many children. Sara doesn't meet them until she's poor, and at that point they represent everything she's doesn't have: family, money, comfort, ease, and joy.

Sara never met a situation she couldn't tell a story about, and the Large Family is no different: she makes up names and back stories about them. When she finally meets them, they pretty much live up to her expectations: Mrs. Carmichael is "pretty" and "comfortable," and she was "warm arms". Naturally, such a nice lady was funny, friendly kids—and we get the idea that Sara is going to have some nice new friends to replace the stuffy ones she made at Miss Minchin's.

Source: http://www.shmoop.com/little-princess/large-family.html

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MR. CARRISFORD

The first glimpse we get of Mr. Carrisford, the "Indian gentleman" who moves in next door, isn't too encouraging: he's "a man with a haggard, distressed face, and a skeleton body wrapped in furs" 

And no wonder. Poor Mr. Carrisford  thinks that he's responsible for his friend Ralph Crewe's death, and has been searching all over the world (literally) for Ralph's daughter, who's now heir to a fantastical fortune. He takes his task seriously: "Carmichael," he said, "I MUST find her. If she is alive, she is somewhere. If she is friendless and penniless, it is through my fault" 

So, we know that Mr. Carrisford has a strong sense of duty. We also get a sense that he's kind. When Ram Dass has the idea to bring a little comfort to the little abused girl next door—that would be Sara—Mr. Carrisford has a "childlike pleasure" in seeing the plan through. And he's obviously delighted to find Sara. 

Source: http://www.shmoop.com/little-princess/mr-carrisford.html

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RAM DASS

Ram Dass is the Indian servant who's come back with Mr. Carrisford. Because he's from India, Ram Dass supposedly has a little touch of magic about him.

Source: http://www.shmoop.com/little-princess/ram-dass.html

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EMILY

Well, not really a character but this doll plays a quite important role. Sara pretends that dolls actually can walk and talk like humans but hide their secret. When somebody enters the room they return to the place where they have been before like lightning and it seems as if they were there all the time. Sara managed to keep Emily when everything was taken from her.

Source: http://www.little-princess-sara.net/charactersE.html

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LAVINIA

There is no doubt about it, Lavinia hates Sara. She was used to be given her own way in everything until Sara arrived at the Seminary. Lavinia is egocentric and arrogant but she is no fool. She has easily looked through Miss Minchin and is therefore inordinately jealous of Sara. Even after Sara has lost all her wealth, Lavinia continues to hate her although she would never admit it voluntarily. There is a simple reason for this: no matter what Lavinia is trying, Sara would not give in to her. Never.

Source: http://www.little-princess-sara.net/charactersE.html

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MISS AMELIA

Miss Amelia is the younger sister of Miss Minchin. She is very friendly but always is in the shade of her dominant sister. Miss Minchin makes all the decisions and Miss Amelia never dares to contradict her although she does often not agree, especially as far as Sara is concerned. But slowly a change takes place inside Miss Amelia. It can be noticed for the first time near the middle of the series and more and more it becomes clear that one day Miss Amelia will lose her awe of her older sister.

Source: http://www.little-princess-sara.net/charactersE.html

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LOTTIE

Sara is generally liked by the little ones because she always relates those wonderful stories, but Lottie adores her. Sara soon became Lottie's "Mamma Sara" because her real mother has died. It is not to be denied that people are quite right when they say that Lottie is a cry-baby. Indeed she cries very often but she can also be very bold. 

Source: http://www.little-princess-sara.net/charactersE.html

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BECKY

Sara has been at Miss Minchin's school for a while when Becky arrived at the Seminary to work as a scullery-maid. Her work is not easy but she desperately needs the money to support her family. In the beginning Sara was just sorry for her. But when Sara herself was turned into a servant, Becky proved as a true and reliable companion who does not let her down.

Source: http://www.little-princess-sara.net/charactersE.html

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ERMENGARDE

Poor Ermengarde is the worst pupil in class. She tries hard but all those facts and numbers and words just do not want to get into her head. She is used to be laughed at for that reason so it is like a dream to her that the model pupil Sara of all people wants to be her friend. Sara has done well to choose Ermengarde for her friend. She is good-hearted and is loyal to Sara no matter if she is rich or poor.

Source: http://www.little-princess-sara.net/charactersE.html

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MISS MINCHIN

It is easy to hate the headmaster of the Seminary. Miss Minchin is a dominant and unfriendly person and can be very cruel. When Sara lost all her wealth Miss Minchin made her a servant of her school but not out of symphathy. Sara is treated even worse than her fellow servant, Becky. It may be concluded that Miss Minchin simply likes to persecute Sara but things are not that easy. There are several reasons that Miss Minchin is so mad at Sara.

The Seminary means everything to her. So she is always worried about its reputation as well as its financial status. Girls with rich fathers are therefore welcome guests. Sara's father is very rich so here comes a great opportunity to get a new show pupil for the Seminary. Unfortunately not long after Sara's arrival a very unpleasant incident happened. Due to a misunderstanding Miss Minchin experienced a humiliation in front of the class. Since then Sara always remained a rebellious child in Miss Minchin's view. Nevertheless she continues using Sara as a show pupil.

Everything is almost forgotten when the news of the diamond mines which Sara's father has invested in reach the Seminary. Miss Minchin sees a great chance and does everything to make Sara feel comfortable. Because Sara's birthday is approaching Miss Minchin spends a lot of money to arrange the birthday party. But suddenly everything is lost. No show pupil, no money. Miss Minchin has actually lost money because of Sara. Miss Minchin feels deceived. She did not like to arrange that gorgeous party for Sara. She thought she was forced to do that to uphold the reputation of the Seminary and eventually get some extra financial support. But everything was in vain and she makes Sara responsible for that. 

Source: http://www.little-princess-sara.net/charactersE.html

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SARA CREWE

Although Sara is an intelligent child, she knows not too much about the real world when she enteres Miss Minchin's school. Having spent a carefree time in India, it is at the Seminary where she learnes that the difference between rich and poor people is reality and not just a story from a book. Becky's fate has makes her think about such things for the first time. After the tragic death of her father, Sara herself must live in poverty. But the hard life as a scullery-maid of the Seminary reveals Sara's most impressive qualities. Despite the many hardships she has to bear, she manages to keep the right spirit and she is firm in her belief that you can survive everything if you only try hard enough. The way her fight is held in the series is a bit different than in the original novel. The novel is mainly focused on Sara's imagination, her fancy to "pretend" things. She especially likes pretending to be a princess; the thought helps her to bear her life. In the anime, Sara does not pretend to be a princess. It is just her character and her ability to make up stories that make people think she is a like a princess and they are probably right. The Sara from the anime has got a very strong will. The help of her friends (old and new ones) and her intention to never give up hope give her the strength to survive.

Sara's thoughts are occupied mostly by her own fate of course. But gradually she begins to understand that there are other poor people and plenty of them. Near the end of the series Sara finally has got an impression how people live and work in the poor man's quarters of London. And after everything is over little is left of the naive, little Sara who once came from India to England.

Source: http://www.little-princess-sara.net/charactersE.html

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