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Discovering Windy Willows..
What a book. Just discovered it existed and not unnaturally expected it to cover Anne and Gilbert's post engagement pre-marriage just a little bit. Well that didn't happen.. but I did meet some kooky people. I like the way LM Montgomery has so many old or older people who aren't necessarily happy grannies. Quite a few are lonely, not a little sad actually or even bitter. Then there are interfering women, perverse- but kindly- ones, and well just all kinds. The point is there are enough to make them real people and not a stereotype. Little children on the other hand... well they are for the most part angelic- or if they're not they at least look it. Though it might just be Anne- loving any kind of kid.
The other topic of the day- and really every day round here iiiiis..... Asian marriage! And all its insufferable snobbery. We're all suddenly aristocrats nowadays. The community is a strange thing- I don't quite understand it yet I think. The least thing will scandalise it- someone whose parents were divorced, a 'village' background, or simply not being a 'good' family. Until my sister became engaged I never realised any of these things but the last few months has been a learning process and a half. Being a good person- considerate, practising Muslim, kind, and having the right personality- are at most not the only factors. At worst looks- and by that I mean skin colour- and family status are the primary factors and the rest can be worked on or something of that nature. We were all outraged beyond anything when pressure was being applied on my sisters from interfering un-named persons- promoting the most preposterous matches solely on the basis of being a good family alliance. It was a shock. Anyhow- I'm now quite determined to shock them right back *evil grin*
What a book. Just discovered it existed and not unnaturally expected it to cover Anne and Gilbert's post engagement pre-marriage just a little bit. Well that didn't happen.. but I did meet some kooky people. I like the way LM Montgomery has so many old or older people who aren't necessarily happy grannies. Quite a few are lonely, not a little sad actually or even bitter. Then there are interfering women, perverse- but kindly- ones, and well just all kinds. The point is there are enough to make them real people and not a stereotype. Little children on the other hand... well they are for the most part angelic- or if they're not they at least look it. Though it might just be Anne- loving any kind of kid.
The other topic of the day- and really every day round here iiiiis..... Asian marriage! And all its insufferable snobbery. We're all suddenly aristocrats nowadays. The community is a strange thing- I don't quite understand it yet I think. The least thing will scandalise it- someone whose parents were divorced, a 'village' background, or simply not being a 'good' family. Until my sister became engaged I never realised any of these things but the last few months has been a learning process and a half. Being a good person- considerate, practising Muslim, kind, and having the right personality- are at most not the only factors. At worst looks- and by that I mean skin colour- and family status are the primary factors and the rest can be worked on or something of that nature. We were all outraged beyond anything when pressure was being applied on my sisters from interfering un-named persons- promoting the most preposterous matches solely on the basis of being a good family alliance. It was a shock. Anyhow- I'm now quite determined to shock them right back *evil grin*