How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
Pippi was sure that her mother was now up in Heaven, watching her little girl through a peephole in the sky, and Pippi often waved up at her and called, "Don't you worry about me. I'll always come out on top." (1.2)
Pippi's mom died when she was a baby, so Pippi doesn't remember her at all. Even so though, she seems sure of her mother's love, and she draws strength from the thought of her mother watching over her at all times.
Quote #2
"My father is a cannibal king; it certainly isn't every child who has such a stylish papa," Pippi used to say with satisfaction. "And as soon as my papa has built himself a boat he will come and get me, and I'll be a cannibal princess. Heigh-ho, won't that be exciting?" (1.4)
Maybe Pippi's father is dead. Maybe he's not. You'll have to read a few sequels to find out, but the point here is that Pippi refuses to believe he's gone. Like, gone-gone. As far as she's concerned, she's not an orphan; she's just holding down the fort till Dad comes home. So yeah, she's got family—in her heart and mind if not in her house.
Quote #3
Beside Villa Villekulla was another garden and another house. In that house lived a father and a mother and two charming children, a boy and a girl. (1.10)
Clearly, the Settergrens have a much more traditional set-up than Pippi. If they had a minivan, they could put a little stick figure family on the back window. Of course, they should probably get a dog first.