tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post8652873794761504191..comments2023-09-22T02:24:42.144-07:00Comments on a light inside: Top Ten Tuesday: Mean GirlsJenna St.Hilairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16528611770211261141noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post-78093870524963780012011-05-14T17:24:27.671-07:002011-05-14T17:24:27.671-07:00I almost forgot to add one of the truest Mean Girl...I almost forgot to add one of the truest Mean Girls--Petunia Dursley. How many times I wanted to shake her until her teeth rattled. Nothing she list ever compared with what she dished out to an innocent child, and encouraged others to also do. Umbridge is evil in broad brushstrokes; Petunia is evil in pointillism.<br /><br />--ArabellaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post-59325186414783862712011-04-29T17:53:32.382-07:002011-04-29T17:53:32.382-07:00LOL, Mr. Pond. Of all the Shakespeare plays I'...LOL, <b>Mr. Pond.</b> Of all the Shakespeare plays I've ever read (most of the comedies, only a couple of the tragedies), <i>The Merchant of Venice</i> is definitely my least favorite. Pretty much every character is a jerk at some point. :)Jenna St. Hilairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474588706124865006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post-38020983342384068062011-04-28T02:34:45.562-07:002011-04-28T02:34:45.562-07:00I'd add Portia from The Merchant of Venice. Ac...I'd add Portia from <i>The Merchant of Venice</i>. Actually everyone in that play needs a slap. Let's save the bother and just slap Shakespeare instead, for writing it.<br /><br />Excuse me while I harrumph in a corner.Mr Pondhttp://mrpond47.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post-50135111867684994772011-04-27T18:42:59.789-07:002011-04-27T18:42:59.789-07:00Ooh, Arabella, I'm glad you posted that. I'...Ooh, <b>Arabella,</b> I'm glad you posted that. I'd forgotten about it. If I ever do write a defense, I'll definitely have to reference your piece--it's far more thorough than anything I could write.<br /><br />Here's Arabella's hotlink for anyone who wants some <a href="http://fhsprofessor.com/?p=14" rel="nofollow">fascinating information on the psychology of Bella Swan</a>.Jenna St. Hilairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474588706124865006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post-78021441738093256312011-04-27T17:12:32.692-07:002011-04-27T17:12:32.692-07:00And that's not even considering the symbolism ...And that's not even considering the symbolism and metaphor in her story.<br /><br />I meant the above to start: <b>Jenna</b>, I offer.... And that was a joke. I'd be very interested in what you'd write about Bella. I already wrote my essay(http://fhsprofessor.com/?p=14)after I first read the books.<br />--ArabellaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post-7290104400199689252011-04-27T16:55:22.951-07:002011-04-27T16:55:22.951-07:00, I offer to "assist" you on Bella Swan-..., I offer to "assist" you on Bella Swan-- ;-) --because I consider her to be the most underrated, denigrated, and misunderstood character in fiction today. There's this almost automatic revulsion (although I'm not saying that's you, <b> Annie</b>), yet she's quite psychologically complex. One doesn't have to like her to find her interesting and relatable. Even when she's annoying, which she can be.<br />--ArabellaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post-88434291877319958812011-04-27T15:55:16.170-07:002011-04-27T15:55:16.170-07:00Kathy, thanks! Mary Lennox and Katherine Comstock ...<b>Kathy,</b> thanks! Mary Lennox and Katherine Comstock are excellent choices. Funny, I didn't think of either, even with the mention of Edith Carr.<br /><br /><b>Annie</b> (and <b>George</b>), maybe someday I'll write an essay in defense of Isabella Swan. :D In the mean time, a lot of people had her on their lists, and I can understand why even though I liked her. As for book 4, I enjoyed it, but might not recommend it for someone who didn't like the protagonist. Although you do spend about a third of the book in Jacob's head.<br /><br /><b>Carrie-Ann,</b> Blanche Ingram crossed my mind, but apparently not seriously enough. I'd forgotten about her denigration of Jane. You're right. She totally deserves a place on the list.Jenna St. Hilairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474588706124865006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post-90019775576537731462011-04-27T15:18:02.927-07:002011-04-27T15:18:02.927-07:00I'd add at least on the Runner-Up list Blanche...I'd add at least on the Runner-Up list Blanche Ingram from <i>Jane Eyre</i>, who (along with her equally mean-girl mother) says nasty things about "it" (i.e., Jane Eyre) in her presence in order to denigrate her as a governess. Actually, as I write this, I'm getting angrier about this character and definitely want to move her up to the eminently slappable category...Carrie-Ann Biondihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09769201617294313094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post-80692794182956954382011-04-27T06:09:59.245-07:002011-04-27T06:09:59.245-07:00anniekoconnor, I don't dislike your comment. I...<b>anniekoconnor</b>, I don't dislike your comment. In fact, I thought of including Bella Swan but didn't want to push <b>Jenna</b> too far. :)Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16501327753737422337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post-63209232358319654262011-04-26T21:24:02.445-07:002011-04-26T21:24:02.445-07:00Comment most likely to be disliked:
Bella Swan. N...Comment most likely to be disliked:<br /><br />Bella Swan. Not at every point, but by the end of book three I was so sick of her inability to stand up and make a decision and stop drawing out the ridiculous feud over her, I think I may have literally shaken the book hoping someone's fictional hand would find its way stinging across her face.<br /><br />Still haven't been able to face the fourth book, though I've heard it's worth it. <br /><br />Feels good to get that off my chest.<br /><br />To be fair though, there were some moments in book five when I wanted to slap Harry. And I'm pretty sure nothing as benign as *slapping* Delores Umbridge ever crossed my mind. (I'll leave it at that.)<br /><br />Good list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post-91061371967043630242011-04-26T20:46:46.063-07:002011-04-26T20:46:46.063-07:00Jenna: I really like the "likeable in the lon...Jenna: I really like the "likeable in the long run" category. I thought of putting Mary Lennox of The Secret Garden on my list but she did get much nicer as the book went by. I would have put Elnora Comstock's mom on the "likeable..." list, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post-57597664005682511272011-04-26T20:18:27.585-07:002011-04-26T20:18:27.585-07:00Arabella, yeah--Jessica probably deserves the list...<b>Arabella,</b> yeah--Jessica probably deserves the list, too. And Shannon definitely does. From the two or three episodes of LOST I've seen. :)<br /><br /><b>Andrea,</b> thanks for the follow! I think Dolores makes a lot of lists because she's incredibly cruel (maybe you already got that. I couldn't tell whether your "I wonder why" was facetious or not. :))Jenna St. Hilairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474588706124865006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post-32088611198041427012011-04-26T19:42:10.607-07:002011-04-26T19:42:10.607-07:00Delores seems to be appearing on a ton of lists to...Delores seems to be appearing on a ton of lists today - I wonder why? I am a new follower. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://readinglark.blogspot.com/2011/04/top-ten-tuesday-42611.html" rel="nofollow">Reading Lark's Top 10</a>Lark Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227594042705073825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post-75991222237388251032011-04-26T16:33:56.023-07:002011-04-26T16:33:56.023-07:00Definitely Jane from the Volturi--oh for someone w...Definitely Jane from the Volturi--oh for someone who could turn her horrible talent back upon her, and then slap her hard for good measure. Narcissitic and annoying Jessica would be a strong candidate, too.<br /><br />I also thought of Josie Pye. And yes, Edith Carr is really rather pathetic; Elnora had her number. <br /><br />Shannon Rutherford on LOST.<br /><br />Although the book characters get no enjoyable, three-dimensional treatment,I <i>adore</i> TV's Nellie Olsen, and Mrs. Olsen, delicious characters you love to hate, and find some sympathy for. I only saw some of those shows, but when those two were one, they owned the screen.<br /><br />--ArabellaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post-1790330586604977742011-04-26T16:12:21.257-07:002011-04-26T16:12:21.257-07:00HAHAHAHA! Lady Gaga... well, I'd better not go...HAHAHAHA! Lady Gaga... well, I'd better not go there. :P<br /><br />Almost every Aes Sedai could use slapping at some point or other--I've even been annoyed with Egwene a time or two, and I really like her. And Pansy Parkinson was in my first draft. I forgot to include her in the runners-up.<br /><br />Other people I forgot: Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Jadis, Fanny Dashwood, Jane from the Volturi... where was my brain?Jenna St. Hilairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474588706124865006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22927650.post-45382418103340604252011-04-26T15:02:07.011-07:002011-04-26T15:02:07.011-07:00Quite a few Aes Sedai in The Wheel of Time seem ve...Quite a few Aes Sedai in <i>The Wheel of Time</i> seem very slappable. <br /><br />Pansy Parkinson would be another good Harry Potter candidate for slapping.<br /><br />And Lady Gaga...I think she should count as a fictional character for purposes of slapping. :)Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16501327753737422337noreply@blogger.com