characters from classic novels
Mon, 2001-08-20 21:42
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characters from classic novels
I just started to read "The Eyre Affair" I loved the idea of literary detective, but the book doesn't seem to work for me.
My own favourite classic characters are Miss Haversham (I like the cobwebs) and the first Mrs. Rochester (I like cheek of the idea of carrying on a new life with the old one in the west wing under lock and key). I have referred to both of them in my stories.
Do other people like the idea of writing a new story and including such folk in them?
Maybe you have a combination of characters that all turn up in some contemporary setting....That's what i liked about the idea of the "Eyre Affair"...guess I'll just have to read to the end and see if I change my mind.....
pig head toe nail
god you're tedious
disgusting ear wax
I've just relaised that you can tlak to yourself for the whole night and it lokks at first glance as though you're really cool
ms. haversham
don't use me
Lab Urnum
I would only use you to wash up with
Liana
Kim, its a bloody good thread actually.....if l weren't so utterly knackered, I'd answer....thinking about this one.
*spontaneously combusting with effort*
Back Door
This is a really cool thread..can't udderstand others not visiting it
Pet Unia
I'm also surprised that this thread isn't thread of the week..I've often used Miss haversham as my pretend best friend
Hilda
Back Door, eh?
More like Back Orifice
berk
Mark Yelland-Brown
Having been away from the site for a month and a half I was wondering about the so called `kids at the back of the bus comments` i.e aliases who sabotage a thread with a caustic derogatory one liner.
`pigheadtoenail`actually that's an accurate moniker for such a crass comment.
Andrea
Good one, MYB!
Keep going, Kimwest...
(rarely stick me oar in but, strangely, felt the need in this case)
(could be something to do with the spelling mistakes...)
Andrea
'twas uncalled for and uneccessary unkindness.
Too Much Coffee
"Hope, you don't mind kind Sir." He asked meekly.
"But I took the liberty of making you some coffee."
"Coffee! What do I need with coffee! Off with you! You little rat!" The old pirate shouted and quickly turned back to counting his gold.
The young boy was fresh out of idea's. He could not escape, he failed at winning the pirates heart, so what was left to do?
He sat down heavily to think. If he did not come up with something before the main ship returned he would be marooned on this island forever.
He noticed that the cave had many mushrooms growing along the cave floor. Not edible mushrooms. An idea formed in his head...
The pirate dug into the stew the boy had made with a passion. You could hardly hear anything save for his slurping and chomping.
"This is fine stew young lad. If we didn't already have a cook I might have spared your life." The pirate grunted between bites.
"Thank you kind sir." The boy replied with a grin.
"Very fine stew..." The pirate mumbled as he continued to eat.
The boy noticed the pirate slowing down and occassionally his eyes would close over the bowl. The mushrooms were working!
Within minutes the pirate had slumped from his rock to the cave floor. The boy slowly creeped over to acquire the pistols and the gold. The pirate grunted and scratched his nose loudly.
Finally, the young boy carefully removed the pistols from the pirates belt, and started to turn to get the gold and be off. Then he saw it...the edge of the treasure map! He could take the map and come back later for the full hoard of treasure...
Sir Folgers
Anyone know what this is from?
Fecky
I haven't got a clue.... certainly not iFB.