Half a glove and some GO character thoughts

[selenay936]

Last night I ploughed on with the new mittens through Holby City (now a BAFTA award winning continuing drama, dontcha know - sounds much more dignified than "cracktastic soap") and I got the cuff done and part way up the hand. I added an extra repeat of the cable pattern because I know that my hands are very long and so far it looks beautiful

Comments

[hhertzof]

Well, I think you're talking about two extremes. Enid Blyton characters are almost always 2D, while Elinor M. Brent-Dyer's style focused on character growth (especially within individual books). There is a middle ground I think, but Enid Blyton wouldn't be it.

I see the same thing in American series of the same period...they run the gamut, depending on authorial intent (and that's still true today).

[selenay936]

Hmm, yes, I think you're right. It's not just Malory Towers where EB has trouble with rounded characters. She seems to have always written quite simple stories - perhaps that's what appealed to a lot of readers? EBD tended towards character growth, but often let continuity go out the window when she got excited about an idea or a character set.

What would you say is the middle ground?

[hhertzof]

I really don't know. Possibly the more "literary" stories. And now the titles I'm coming up with are all American or fantasy....

[jedinic]

Do the Malory Towers books hold up with re-reading? I LOVED them when I was younger but am afraid to destroy those memories. ;)

[selenay936]

I didn't read MT when I was a kid, but I'm enjoying them muchly as an adult so I'd say they hold up well :-)