Sensible child-rearing resulting in well-adjusted children who are 100 % mentally balanced, in no way paranoid, and totally not in danger of their lives
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Sensible child-rearing resulting in well-adjusted children who are 100 % mentally balanced, in no way paranoid, and totally not in danger of their lives.
And yet, Cordelia Vorkosigan, whose child-rearing was eminently sensible, raised...Miles Vorkosigan. Not that he is not a wildly successful son in every possible way. But still....Miles.
That's not entirely her fault or responsibility... a combination of pressure from Extremely Elderly Grandfather, Social Expectations and Great Man's Son Syndrome created the split personality, a childhood being The Only Thing Between Elderly Grandfather and a Proper Heir was the major factor in the paranoia, and he's the one who knowingly and willingly keeps putting himself into the mortal danger... after a certain point you have to step back and say, "Miles did it."
Ooh, Turn of the Screw! Since I have it to-read, I'll be dying to check out your parody afterwards. And that picture! Jared is smokin'. ;) Can't wait for Unspoken! (And Team Human in less than a week!)
Several years ago, a theatre in town put on a production of a two-person stage version of "The Turn of the Screw". The performances were stellar and I was so absorbed that teenage me immediately went to buy Henry James' novel. Delightfully chilling.
I was first introduced to The Turn of the Screw as a stage play (I think they renamed it The Innocents) when I was in high school and had no idea what I had come to watch. It scared the pants off me, by which I mean to say I totally loved it. And I think the questions raised are fascinating. Great parody, as always. :)
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And yet, Cordelia Vorkosigan, whose child-rearing was eminently sensible, raised...Miles Vorkosigan. Not that he is not a wildly successful son in every possible way. But still....Miles.
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Is Jenny Crusy pretty much always that awesome? Because if so, I may have just found a new way to procrastinate on dissertating.
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Also, yay, I incept people into reading all the books. ;)
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(You did this to me with Miss Marple, too, I'll have you know.)
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Several years ago, a theatre in town put on a production of a two-person stage version of "The Turn of the Screw". The performances were stellar and I was so absorbed that teenage me immediately went to buy Henry James' novel. Delightfully chilling.
I love gothic tales.
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