the Anne girl books (slightly OT)

[Susan McGee]

No: HPFGUIDX 7363

--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "naama " <naama_gat at h...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, "Ebony " <ebonyink at h...> wrote:
> > I also have a hereditary disdain for those whose loyalty is 
> > questionable.  I found Edmund difficult to sympathize with 
in "The 
> > Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe"... and had a difficult time 
> > forgiving what he did (though I know as the allegorical Judas, he 
> > couldn't help himself).   I'm also finding that I have a 
decreasing 
> > amount of empathy with Ron as the series progresses... I loved 
> > him in the first two novels but something about him nags at me 
> > while reading PoA and GoF.  I think the similarity is that both 
of 
> > these characters were discontented with their lot in life, but 
> their 
> > discontent IMO isn't quite justified considering the 
> > circumstances.  The Anne-related point?  Ron isn't a lot like 
> > Gilbert at all... Gilbert's #1 character trait is faithfulness 
and 
> > constancy to the point of being stubborn/obstinate.
> > 
> You know, Ebony, you really hit a nerve here. Only when I read 
this  
> I realized I have an uncomfortable feeling about Ron too. I'm not 
> sure it arises from the same reason, though. I think its more 
because 
> of his relative nondescriptness. Hermione is very well defined and 
> rounded, IMO, and Harry is also, of course. Isn't Ron a little ... 
I 
> don't know how do describe it - pale, maybe. He's Harry's friend 
more 
> than he is his own person. Even when he has negative feelings they 
> are related to Harry (his jealousy of him in GoF). Am I the only 
one 
> to feel this way? 
> 
> BTW, and just not to clutter the list with further posts from me, 
> could somebody please, please, please explain what H/H, H/R and 
> shippers (?!) are? Also - who the he.. on earth is Mary Sue?
> 
> Naama


Ron's a complex kid....but very normal. Harry, after all, is almost 
too good to be true, as is Hermione..much as I love 'em.

Well, delighted to hear there are other Anne fanatics around. I took
a special visit to PEI for her. 

LMM is much more woman identified than JKR. And what about the 
videos? Weren't they lovely?

Edmund..he never really redeems himself...

Susan