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Post by gilmorefanalways on Aug 7, 2012 19:07:24 GMT -5
Who are your favorite character s from books and why
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Aug 8, 2012 19:25:29 GMT -5
One of my favorite characters is Christopher dollanganger from flowers in the attic.
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Post by Mistermoonlight on Aug 13, 2012 18:01:23 GMT -5
God, there are so many. Where do I start? Count Dracula, the Frankenstein monster. Harry Potter. The pulp fiction hero created by Lester Dent, Doc Savage is huge on my list. In many ways he was a precurser to Superman and Batman.
I'm sure I'm leaving out bunches of them, but those are the first ones that spring to mind.
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Post by avp60685 on Aug 13, 2012 18:42:45 GMT -5
I have so many so I'll start with some of them:
Charlie Bucket from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory because he won the chance of a lifetime
Billy Coleman from Where the Red Fern Grows because of his closeness to his dogs and his family
Heidi from Heidi because she learned and taught others by her example and learned the importance of friendship and family.
Sara Crewe from A little Princess because she faced many difficulties yet remained optimistic
Mary Lennox from The secret Garden because she was feisty
Anne Shirley from Anne of Green Gables because I love her misadventures and love of teaching
Laura Ingalls from Little House on the Praire because she was also feisty and had a closeness to her family
Nancy Drew from Nancy Drew because I love her ability to not let anything or anyone stop her from solving a mystery
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Post by avp60685 on Aug 20, 2012 8:53:09 GMT -5
Here are a few more:
Hamlet from William Shakespeare's Hamlet or the Prince of Denmark: I liked him because he was feisty, determined to prove that his father had indeed been murdered by his uncle and yet he had some great quotes in the play.
The Dear America Girls-I liked Felicity, Molly, Samantha, Kirsten, Kit, Addy and Josephina. They were fun and spunky and had lot of misadventures with their friends and family.
Josephine "Jo" March from Little Women: She wants to be respected a writer and is tomboyish and doesn't seem to mind what others may think of her. She remains close to her family though and loves them very much. She reminds me a lot of me even though I am an only child.
Amanda "Mandie" Elizabeth Shaw from the "Mandie" series and she is spunky, feisty, part-Cherokee and isn't ashamed of who she is, she has a deep faith in God and in her friends and family. She even has the same birthday as me-June 6th!
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Dec 30, 2012 1:44:26 GMT -5
Owen meany from the novel A Prayer For Owen Meany is proving to be an unforgettable character
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Dec 30, 2012 20:29:10 GMT -5
Colin Craven in The Secret Garden because in spite of living without affection and being confined (erroneously) to a wheelchair, he had a loving nature.
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Dec 31, 2012 21:00:50 GMT -5
Hmm i have never read that book although I've only heard good things but your post has me extra curious about this novel now
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Jan 1, 2013 0:13:34 GMT -5
Hmm i have never read that book although I've only heard good things but your post has me extra curious about this novel now Although I had read many books, The Secret Garden is the first book that filled me with awe and with many other emotions, especially joy. |
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Post by SoCal on Jan 1, 2013 15:41:06 GMT -5
Jack Ryan in the Tom Clancy novels.
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Post by avp60685 on Jan 2, 2013 10:28:05 GMT -5
Jim Hawkins from Treasure Island- I love his sense of adventure and that he was willing to learn from those around him!
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Post by SoCal on Jan 2, 2013 15:53:42 GMT -5
Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. Two books I read over and over again as a child were "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "The Adventures of Huck Finn."
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Post by avp60685 on Jan 7, 2013 11:21:18 GMT -5
Peter Pan from Peter Pan, his sense of adventure excited me and made me want to go to Neverland!
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Mar 6, 2013 1:53:05 GMT -5
Owen meany is def a favorite!
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Post by avp60685 on Mar 13, 2013 10:44:18 GMT -5
A few more that just came to mind for me:
Charlotte from Charlotte's Web: Because she believed in an underdog (well in this case a pig) and was a true friend to Wilbur even the world turned their backs on him she still believed in him.
Ella from Ella Enchanted-she's feisty, witty as well as spunky. She believes the gift she was given as a baby of doing whatever she has been told to do as a curse but later learns how to use that gift to her advantage and it later helps her fall in love with a prince and stop a fiendish plot of being eaten by ogres.
Lucy from the Chronicles of Narnia series: She is so sweet and loving to Aslan plus she has an innocence about the world around her and is willing to help out anyone she can even when others around her think she is nuts to do so.
Aslan from the Chronicles of Narnia series: A loyal leader who is brave and strong yet he is sensitive and caring for the children and other creatures that want to follow his laws, he may be fierce but you know that he will defend the land he created and those he loves with all of his heart.
Peter from the Chronicles of Narnia series: A sweet young man who grows into a strong leader and young adult, he cares for his siblings and cares for the creatures of Narnia, he may be an enemy to the White Witch but you understand that he knows that he cannot please everyone he encounters.
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Post by AntiArbitrator on Mar 13, 2013 12:05:35 GMT -5
A few more that just came to mind for me: Lucy from the Chronicles of Narnia series: She is so sweet and loving to Aslan plus she has an innocence about the world around her and is willing to help out anyone she can even when others around her think she is nuts to do so. Aslan from the Chronicles of Narnia series: A loyal leader who is brave and strong yet he is sensitive and caring for the children and other creatures that want to follow his laws, he may be fierce but you know that he will defend the land he created and those he loves with all of his heart. Peter from the Chronicles of Narnia series: A sweet young man who grows into a strong leader and young adult, he cares for his siblings and cares for the creatures of Narnia, he may be an enemy to the White Witch but you understand that he knows that he cannot please everyone he encounters. I liked Lucy, Peter and Aslan also in the books. I think they watered down Aslan's role in the movie.  |
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Post by avp60685 on Mar 13, 2013 14:09:28 GMT -5
Sadly yes, they really toned him down in the movie versions, don't get me wrong, Liam is incredible as the voice but I really felt it should have been someone like Sean Connery with his James Bond' attitude somewhat to be Aslan.
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Jan 21, 2015 10:15:03 GMT -5
jay Gatsby was always one of my faves
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Post by avp60685 on Jan 21, 2015 14:12:36 GMT -5
Here are a few others:
Sherlock Holmes from the Sherlock Holmes novels, he is daring, witty, courageous and very clever.
Elizabeth from Pride and Prejudice, she is outspoken yet loyal to her family, she grows in her love for Mr. Darcy and has a deep respect from him.
The time traveler from The Time Machine, he is adventurous yet he is willing to learn as well as teach the people about what he has learned so far.
Oliver Twist from Oliver Twist, he is a kind hearted orphan who faces difficult circumstances who made me not feel sorry for him but respect him.
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Jan 21, 2015 23:30:26 GMT -5
those sound like good ones avp
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Post by avp60685 on Jan 22, 2015 11:28:36 GMT -5
Thank you! I read a lot of the classics, they are truly timeless.
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Jan 23, 2015 21:56:21 GMT -5
i have bought plenty of the classics but have only read a few
dr Jekyll and mr hide
of mice and men
Frankenstein
twenty thousand leagues under the sea
the catcher in the rye
the great Gatsby
1984 (about half of this)
to kill a mockingbird
wuthering heights
the magus
i buy them to read because we never read any when i was in high school and id like to read them all but some are hard to get through lol but there are plenty more id like to read
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Post by gilmorefanalways on Jan 23, 2015 21:57:20 GMT -5
those are the ones i have read but i have several more that i have not
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Post by avp60685 on Jan 26, 2015 17:40:51 GMT -5
I have a lot of the classics and have read over half of them!
I still add to my collection though, I keep adding books to my library when they are good priced. Amazon.com, half.com are good sites for great books!
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