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Anne pf Grren Gables - Too good to be true?
Meeeriams
Dec 30, 2011 01:42PM
When I was younger I was an avid fan of L.M Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables, and the sequels. I would read and re-read them tirelessly.
Now, however, as an older and more experienced person, I find it hard to revisit the delightful sensations I once had when delving into a good old scene from the life of Anne. Her life is fanciful, almost perfect and too good to be true. It irritates me and gets on my nerves! I was just wondering whether anybody else thought likewise?
Now, however, as an older and more experienced person, I find it hard to revisit the delightful sensations I once had when delving into a good old scene from the life of Anne. Her life is fanciful, almost perfect and too good to be true. It irritates me and gets on my nerves! I was just wondering whether anybody else thought likewise?
Not to be mean or anything. But as far as I knew Anne of Green Gables was a work of fiction for young kid readers. So to me naturally the story would be too good to be true. Not saying that young kids can't handle complex or difficult struggles in life. But seriously the majority of young kid books like that usually result in good outcomes/belief in anything bieng possible. Kind of like a ideal about the good old days.
As for your response to how you feel about reading it now that you are older. I would say you have just grown up and not in the same place you are as a kid after facing more realities about things. But still no real reason to hate on a book series written for a more idealistic mindset than you have today.
As for your response to how you feel about reading it now that you are older. I would say you have just grown up and not in the same place you are as a kid after facing more realities about things. But still no real reason to hate on a book series written for a more idealistic mindset than you have today.
Although now I read much darker, sadder books, I am glad to have the sweet Anne of Green Gable stories in my head. The quaint story & who I was when I read them come back together in the re-reading. A year or so ago, my daughter & I watched the series together (not that many movies or series that a mom & young teen can both enjoy) and although I liked the series fine, I was glad my images of Anne and her world were deeply planted & still intact.
Dec 30, 2011 03:00PM · flag