The character appears as a dark, shadowy figure in Tove Jansson’s pictures and becomes her trademark in the satirical magazine Garm. In the beginning, Moomintroll has a longer, sharper nose and is called ‘ snork’. Community and the power of art are what see Moomin through. When Tove Jansson begins Moomintroll’s story, she gives him a foundation of disaster and surrounds him with many friends. Moomin is born in times of hardship, in a poor and war-torn country. He also convinces Moomintroll and Sniff to free themselves from their awkward, materialistic luggage. Snufkin helps to remind Moomin of the things that really matter, namely art and the beauty of nature. The friends survive by helping each other. Snork and Hemulen also join the gang, giving Moomin a fulsome community.įaced with a row of disasters, big and small, the friends rescue each other from falling into a pit in the Lonely Mountains, from the terrible Angostura and a giant octopus. On their way, they meet Snufkin, who becomes Moomin’s best friend, and then Snorkmaiden, who becomes his love interest. Moomintroll and Sniff head to the observatory to find out more. Her work culminates in the chapter book Comet in Moominland, about a comet that has veered off course and is heading straight for Moominvalley. The shape of Moomin becomes rounder, softer. Tove Jansson sketches rocky mountains, starry skies, comets and an observatory similar to the one she knows from Kaivopuisto/Brunnsparken in Helsinki.
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