Writer's Block: I Can Relate

[golden_d]

Well, cleolinda said she identified with Little Women's Jo March, but it was always Meg, for me. Poor Meg, who just wanted to fit in and be liked and be normal and fall in love and live happily ever after - and who completely freaks out when "THE JELLY WON'T JELL!" and she can't figure out how to make the recipe work and the house is a mess because she's

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[miusheri]

I've tried to make it all the way through Little Women I don't know how many times. I've never succeeded. I tip my hat to your superior mettle!

[golden_d]

Well, I didn't get all the way through it the last time I tried. I think it was a lot easier when I was a kid.

[nimlotbradamant]

Interesting! I'm going to have to answer that one too--I just don't know who, or what!

If I was going to go the Little Women way I might choose Meg too or even Amy. Beth doesn't personally annoy me; what annoys me is the way that LMA wrung every last possible drop of pathos out of her interminable illnesses. Not enough drama? Beth's dying again! I swear she's only allowed to die once the audience is good and sick of her.

[golden_d]

I always liked Amy, too, especially once she got all worldly and sophisticated - but that's the key, for me, is that I liked her and I wanted to be her (at least her older self), whereas I am already very much like Meg. :)