I just finished reading through the majority of the Little House on the Prairie series (having begun on Thanksgiving weekend and having omitted the two books my mother-in-law didn't have). I love Laura Ingalls. Reading it reminds me of myself.
Mike in reading it, says he can tell that I read it growing up, as he says that much in it sounds like the way my mom and I talk wistfully and romantically about the country and the simple life. It is interesting how something as simple as a book can have profound impact on your values as an adult. I think Little House laid the foundation for my belief in hard work and thrift. (Though I'm about the fattest lazy cat on the planet compared to them. Sheesh. I'm exhausted just reading about their daily life sewing and cooking and cleaning and milking and on and on.)
I also just finished re-reading Jane Eyre for book club, another book about a strong, intelligent, indepent leading lady. At book club today, someone asked the interesting question, "If you were a heroine from a book, who would you be?"
Mike says I'd be the Dowager Duchess of Denver from the Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries. Thanks a lot. (None of you will get this reference except for him and my mother-in-law, but it's not completely complimentary, though I do love her laughing spirit).
I would like to be a mix of Laura Ingalls--her romantic, adventurous spirit mixed with practical sensibility, Harriet Vane Wimsey--her independent and idealistic mind, and Hermione Granger--her bookishness bent on compassionate ends. And maybe just a tad of The Dowager's good humor.
Mike in reading it, says he can tell that I read it growing up, as he says that much in it sounds like the way my mom and I talk wistfully and romantically about the country and the simple life. It is interesting how something as simple as a book can have profound impact on your values as an adult. I think Little House laid the foundation for my belief in hard work and thrift. (Though I'm about the fattest lazy cat on the planet compared to them. Sheesh. I'm exhausted just reading about their daily life sewing and cooking and cleaning and milking and on and on.)
I also just finished re-reading Jane Eyre for book club, another book about a strong, intelligent, indepent leading lady. At book club today, someone asked the interesting question, "If you were a heroine from a book, who would you be?"
Mike says I'd be the Dowager Duchess of Denver from the Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries. Thanks a lot. (None of you will get this reference except for him and my mother-in-law, but it's not completely complimentary, though I do love her laughing spirit).
I would like to be a mix of Laura Ingalls--her romantic, adventurous spirit mixed with practical sensibility, Harriet Vane Wimsey--her independent and idealistic mind, and Hermione Granger--her bookishness bent on compassionate ends. And maybe just a tad of The Dowager's good humor.
So who would you be, if you were a hero or heroine? I would be Dowager Laura Vane Granger. How about you? Elizabeth Bennet? Captain Underpants? Amelia Bedelia?
3 comments:
I'm partial to Scout Finch myself. I love the fact that she is naive enough to think that everyone would just want to do what is right. I want to be that way - where I know what the right answer is and don't get so bogged down with what the world around me says is right.
And I want to be a ham for Halloween....maybe a steak.
I guess I could add a bit of a fashion sense to Scout, but that's about it.
Hmm, I'm not really sure. I'm not good at making judgments about myself. I would like to think I'm like Lord Peter Wimsey, but there are some big differences there too. Maybe a bit of Meriadoc Brandybuck to balance him out? I look like a stunted, pasty, lazy version of Dirk Pitt. Plus a dash of professor Moriarty
In other news, the Dowager Dutchess of Denver is awesome. You should be glad to be like her.
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