Over time, I have developed a natural dis-affinity for tags- but that was for tags that wanted me to list my quirks, and idiosyncracies, my likes and dislikes, my peeves and all and sundry- thus leaving me high and dry, pretty much. It seemed like a kind of soul searching that I didnt feel like launching into.
But these days, some of the tags have been really interesting, most of them literature related- a topic close to my heart. That would explain why I have been volunteering to take them up. Makes sense?
So when I saw this tag at Shruti's tag post on her list of favorite literary characters, there was no way I could resist such a delicious topic and tag. Also, her list includes nearly 50% of my favorites as well, that makes it a bigger challenge for me to come up with a decent list of 10 of my favorite literary characters. Before I begin, I would like to mention, my all-time favorites that she has included in her tag(in no particular order) would be Rhett Butler(of Gone with the wind fame), Mr. Darcy(Pride and Prejudice, of course), Mma Ramotswe, Atticus Finch and Miss Marple.
Alright, here I go with my list of 10 :
Lord Emsworth : In the PGWodehouse series. I love this absent-minded, scatterbrain of a character, never fails to have me in splits.
Lucy Van Pelt : Of the Peanuts fame. Bossy, opinionated, fussy, grouch- love her or hate her- you just cant ignore her!
Dona St Columb : from The Frenchman's Creek by Daphne Du Maurier. She, by far, is my favoritest character- her innate tendency to break away from convention, her wild spirit, her characteristic chutzpah in an age when conformity was the only option availabe.
Mrs de Winter : from Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier(hm, this makes it look like I am a big DDM fan, doesnt it?).
Atticus Finch : from 'To kill a Mocking Bird' by Harper Lee. Sorry Shruthi, no list of mine could be complete without a mention, so on this one, I'll HAVE to "copy". What a delightful dad he makes!
David Copperfield : from the novel of the same name by Charles Dickens. Touted to be his most autobiographical novel, David Copperfield's constant struggle to make wise decisions based on his experiences is endearing and powerful.
Sherlock Holmes : Who doesnt know of this detective from 221B, Baker Street by Arthur Conan Doyle? Brilliant, quirky, Bohemian- enough said!
Harrington Brande : from The Spanish Gardener by A J Cronin. British diplomat, a dark character, very possessive of his son, the subtle strings he pulls- the strength of this character lies in the subtility. A heart-wrenching narration, brings tears to my eyes every time I read this classic.
Scarlett OHara : from Gone with the wind by Margaret Mitchell. How can one not love this character? The lifelong rebel, the unconventionalist, a southern belle, selfish, brash, vain....the one reason I was always enamoured by the state of Georgia in the US.
Tess : from Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy. A complex character with liberal doses of good heart and sensitivity.
Special mention is due for Asterix of the series by the same name, William of the series of the same name by Richmal Crompton and Ramona by Beverly Cleary. All these are my all-time faves.
I thoroughly enjoyed playing this tag and the one person who I would be interested to hear from on this topic would be Munimma. Interested?
Edited to add : I think this is a good way to poke some sloths into action. Hence I also tag Pillpopper (aka Amma).
Favorite literary characters
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
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7 mint(s) of wisdom:
sounds like fun, will do.
Exactly my sentiments when it comes to tags. I have no issues spilling my beans, but there are only so many one can afford to spill.
Good list, a few are mine as well! :)
hehe, Munimma needs to get that shove to post more often :)
rads
Loved your list. And that's a well-done tag! Many of them are among my favourites too :) - Holmes, Elmsworth, Scarlett O'Hara....
atticu finch - me too! :) nice list will dig for those i didnt know.
Hey! Nice list! I love Dona St. Columb, too. And I'm a huge du Maurier fan. I find the second Mrs. de Winter (no first name given) more fascinating that Rebecca because of her suggestive, gullible yet curiously strong nature. :) Oh, and Mrs. Danvers, too! I found her to be downright scary when I read the book the first time.
Mystic Margarita - :) Good to hear from you. Thanks for pointing it out, I did mean to refer to the second Mrs. De Winter(which I find interesting that in the book, there is no mention of her first name). Thanks for pointing it out, its been corrected now.
Hi, heard you are going to be at the kuchipudi thingie this sat?
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