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Characters you'd like to know in real life
I can't imagine a more loyal friend than Olive Kitteridge, and yes, clone her as a teacher.
Brenda wrote: "Carrie wrote: "I would love to know Bella from TWILIGHT so I can slap her !"I love this comment! My daughters would agree."
I read the series first and have to say that I loved the books. Both my girls loved them also which I was very happy about because anything that gets my kids reading I am all for. Although I don't understand why you would go as far as to say you want to slap her. That seems a bit much to me. But, I also understand that we are all entitled to our opinions.
Elizabeth Bennet of course! and Dumbledore from the Harry Potter books haha.
I hated Bella she was a completely idiotic nincompoop who couldn't stand on her own without a boy or two there to help her. She's disgusting really and an insult to any and all high school girls who place any type of value on intelligence or independence. Sorry, I just had to rant a little bit. A character I would love to meet would be Eowyn from LOTR. I would also love to meet Sam as well. Luna lovegood and Hermione from HP, and Richard from The Devil's Desciple would be fun to meet too.
Rose Hathaway (Vampire Academy) - fun, fearless female
Atticus Finch from To Kill a MockingbirdAnita Blake from Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Series
Everyone from Harry Botter
Myron Bolitar and Win from Harlan Coben's Myron Bolitar series
Elena From Kelley Armstrong's Women Of The Otherworld series
Otto and Axel Lidenbrock from Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Precious Ramotswe from The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
^^That's all I can think of right now. They're some of my favourite characters.
Sarah wrote: "Claire and Jamie Fraser from the Outlander books would be awesome people to have in a community."Sarah, that was the first thought that popped into my mind, too! You get to know them so well though the 'Outlander' series that you feel as if you know them well. OK, that's just me....
I also like Skeeter and Minnie from 'The Help'.
Chloe Carter from the Gourmet Girl Mystery Series.
I would love to know Edna Pontellier from The Awakening. I would also love to know Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice.
I really do love "feminist" characters and books, but I am no way a femenist in real life haha!
hmmmmmmmmmmm.... lets see.....Atticus from To Kill a Mockingbird
Colonel Brandon from Sense and Sensibility
Alex from any James Pattersonbook
Sarah from Sarah's Key
Rhett from Gone With the Wind
Think thats a good start
all the characters in any jane austin novel. particularly mr. darcy.
Elizabeth wrote: "all the characters in any jane austin novel. particularly mr. darcy."Oh yes....definitely Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett
Em wrote: "...but mainly Mr Darcy!?"Uhhhh YA.... mainly Mr. Darcy, like over and over again.
Oh, I would love to know Jo March. I agree with Brenda, I feel like I already know her, but it would be fun to have her around. I would also love to know Lizzy Bennet. And of course...Mr. Darcy!
Adrienne wrote: "I hated Bella she was a completely idiotic nincompoop who couldn't stand on her own without a boy or two there to help her. She's disgusting really and an insult to any and all high school girls wh..."Love the word nincompoop! Haven't seen that in a long time:) Loved the Twilight series; and yes, Bella was not a shining example of independent young women. She was kind of a throw-back to the days when girls "mooned" over boys and there was nothing else to do but have drama over the male species, don't you think?
Let's see. I would love to meet "Hawk" from the Spenser Series by Parker..
Oh, and how could I forget?! Harry Potter and his gang!
Brenda wrote: "Kat wrote: "hmmmmmmmmmmm.... lets see.....Atticus from To Kill a Mockingbird
Colonel Brandon from Sense and Sensibility
Alex from any James Pattersonbook
Sa..."
Ahhh yes, definitely Scarlett!!! Independent and determined!
I really would love to have Thomas as my very next door neighbour. Life would never be the same.'The boys' would also make my life quite interesting. Never a dull moment.And who would not want Jackie to be their best friend.
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T.C. wrote: "Pippi Longstocking and Harriet M. Welsch (Harriet the Spy) - for starters.Also Skeeter, Aibileen, Minny and Mae Mobley from THE HELP.
And too many others to list!"
So funny. Harriet the Spy was my favorite book growing up. I just purchased it for my niece. Good answer.
Jeeves and Wooster from P.G. Wodehouse - what a hoot they would be!
Adrienne wrote: "I hated Bella she was a completely idiotic nincompoop who couldn't stand on her own without a boy or two there to help her. She's disgusting really and an insult to any and all high school girls wh..."Luna Lovegood! I forgot to mention her. I love her! My favorite HP character.
(Apologies if I misspell character names. Most of the books i read are audible.)I would like to have Jamie Fraiser from Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series, living in my town. I'd love to know what he'd make of 2010.
But as a neighbor/friend, I'd like to have Celie from Alice Walker's "The Color Purple." She went through a lot of difficulty in her life, but she learned to love herself in the end. That takes courage and wisdom, so I think she'd make a great friend.
I also like Abileen from "The Help," for much the same reason.
Mr. Darcy. I'd break up with my soon-to-be fiance, charm the pants off of Mr. Darcy, and become the Mistress of Pemberley. Haha. Seriously though... I would love to hang out with the Harry Potter kids, and get into mischief with them.
V.I. Warshawski from the Sara Paretsky series.
I would love befriend Lily Bart in The House of Mirth (and take her under my wing, remaking her tragic life); Peter Walsh inMrs. Dalloway would be fun to flirt with; and I absolutely agree with what have said about Mr. Darcy!
I would love to have Albus Dumbledore from the Harry Potter series as my teacher or neighbor...kind of like a Mr. Feeny from Boy Meets World type mentor. Imagine the things he would teach you!
Right now I would say Lord Henry from A Picture of Dorian Gray. I would love to have a conversation with that man!
I agree. Lord Henry is quite the character! So is Dumbledore.
Thinking, with tomorrow being the 50th anniversary of the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird, that I'd really like to meet Scout, Dill, Jem and Atticus.
I agree, Meg. It was wanting to meet Atticus that prompted this thread. The world could use a few Atticus Finch in every town.My latest character I'd like as a friend is Tessa Lynch from Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo. She was the mother of the main character, full of spit and vinegar and common sense.
Meg - great job on your reflections on the anniversary of the book. AOL Opinions: http://www.aolnews.com/opinion/articl...We are proud little chicks!
I would love to meet Stargirl she seems like such an amazing person!Also, John Tyree from Dear John
Holden Caufield from The Catcher in the Rye.
Britt, I agree with you about the Boatwright sisters for neighbors!
And, to be quite honest, I'd love to meet Winnie the Pooh.
I love to meet and hang out with calla Lily from Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder, Leisel from The Book Thief and of course Enzo from The Art of Racing in the Rain.
Adrienne wrote: "A character I would love to meet would be Eowyn from LOTR. I would also love to meet Sam as well. "On you made me think of Arya from ]A Game of Thrones What a cool little woman. Also Vin from Mistborn: The Final Empire
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Other's I'd like to know Stephanie Plum's Grandma because I always need a laugh.
Tink from Peter Pan.
Lee from East of Eden.
I actually wanted to BE Tinkerbell! Really, I day-dreamed that alot when I was little...
I'd love to meet Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights, actually I'd love to be Mrs Heathcliff...I'd also like to meet Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple from the Agatha Christie books
Hercule Poirot would be sooo annoying, but having a famous detective around would be fun.
Skeeter and Abeliene from The HelpAtticus from To Kill a Mockingbird
Katniss from The Hunger Games
Tera wrote: "I loved the Mockingbird gang but I think Calpurnia would be the one I'd like to know. Other's I'd like to know Stephanie Plum's Grandma because I always need a laugh.
Tink from Peter Pan.
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I'd also like to have a sit-down with Stephanie's Gradma Mazur. What a hoot she is! And Calpurnia, well, she walked that fine line between being a servant and a mother to Scout and Jem, while raising her own family. What was that like for her?
I really enjoy John Corey (ex NYPD, now working for anti-terrorism agency) from some of Nelson DeMille's books. He is so funny and inappropriate! The only bad thing about being around him, is that my chances of being part of the body count would be too high to risk!
I read so many Star Trek books when I was younger, that universe took on a reality for me so definitely the characters from Star Trek. Also, the vampires from Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake series. All her male leads are so hot.
I would like to know:Leah Price in The Poisonwood Bible
Jack McCall in Beach Music
Vida Blue in The Thirteenth Tale
Greg Mortenson in Three Cups of Tea
Armand Gamache in The Brutal Telling
Jonas and The Giver in The Giver
I'd love to know Goldmund from Hesse's novel - I imagined him to be super hot! ;0)
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I agree with this one, it would be so funny to meet them.