and God I should actually like, comment on people's posts when they make them and not save it all up for conversation in my lj
Word, yo.
The reason Matilda spoke to me is not so much she-had-power-over-grownups as she-won-the-day-and-got-the-girl, though I'm not sure how I articulated that when I was younger (maybe when I was first introduced to the text, it was just "ooh, she reads books just like me!")
Is it bad that Matilda's bookworm nature remains my primary reason for loving her? (The power-over-grownups doesn't particularly speak to me who always had positive relationships with adults, though I certainly felt the narrative powerfully while I was reading it -- as one should if a story is well-written.)
Local library? (I checked, because I am becoming more like Elizabeth every day
*grins and loves* I am so glad my good influence is rubbing off on you.
no subject
Word, yo.
The reason Matilda spoke to me is not so much she-had-power-over-grownups as she-won-the-day-and-got-the-girl, though I'm not sure how I articulated that when I was younger (maybe when I was first introduced to the text, it was just "ooh, she reads books just like me!")
Is it bad that Matilda's bookworm nature remains my primary reason for loving her? (The power-over-grownups doesn't particularly speak to me who always had positive relationships with adults, though I certainly felt the narrative powerfully while I was reading it -- as one should if a story is well-written.)
Local library? (I checked, because I am becoming more like Elizabeth every day
*grins and loves* I am so glad my good influence is rubbing off on you.