tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218460251150852982.post3617808447942105099..comments2024-01-11T02:33:42.530+11:00Comments on The Blytonly Obvious: Half-TermFenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10589433358689469513noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218460251150852982.post-21139407608643821072018-05-26T14:19:14.072+10:002018-05-26T14:19:14.072+10:00Oh please do posts on St. Clare's too. Please....Oh please do posts on St. Clare's too. Please..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218460251150852982.post-11793211408761937192018-05-11T14:39:02.215+10:002018-05-11T14:39:02.215+10:00I have notes for the rant! Your first clue is RED...I have notes for the rant! Your first clue is RED HAIR! You know what that means in Blytonia ...Fenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589433358689469513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218460251150852982.post-4963773944542592202018-05-11T14:32:06.882+10:002018-05-11T14:32:06.882+10:00I am looking forward to this rant when it re-surfa...I am looking forward to this rant when it re-surfaces appropriately!<br /><br />The lack of adult/parental responsibility is a big thing in classic children's books and I wonder how far back it goes. You can see it in <i>Jane Eyre</i> (not a children's book, I know, but her childhood is a significant section of the narrative) and it's still going strong in <i>Harry Potter</i>. I guess it's a handy short-cut for developing a sense of sympathy for the main character.Katie Writes Stuffhttp://katiewritesstuff.comnoreply@blogger.com