For Miri and the other girls in Princess Academy, Mount Eskel is home. They've grown up in the mountains their whole lives—with the exception of Britta, who was born a lowlander. Because of this, even though they all yearn to be chosen by the prince and come into riches, they're hesitant about the idea of having to leave the only home they've ever known. Miri is especially torn by this. She loves the people she's grown up with (ahem, Peder), and has a great deal of pride in Mount Eskel… so would the palace ever be her home if she became a princess?
Questions About The Home
- Why does Miri have so much pride in Mount Eskel?
- What did Tutor Olana lie to the girls about? Why did she do it?
- Do you think any of the girls from Mount Eskel would have been happy as the princess? Why or why not?
Chew on This
Although Miri wants to become academy princess in order to give her father and sister a new life in the lowlands, they do not actually want to leave the highlands at all.
Even though Britta ends up living with relatives on Mount Eskel, she comes to see the academy as her home because it's where she has friends who care about her.