tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148183600824818607.post4727385602425217359..comments2010-06-17T21:04:16.602-07:00Comments on My Literary Ramblings: A Review of Children's BooksNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04160245006638890895noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148183600824818607.post-81633351324164489182010-02-08T08:33:54.878-08:002010-02-08T08:33:54.878-08:00Lauren,
See you just said you do not think that Ja...Lauren,<br />See you just said you do not think that Jane Eyre is appropriate as a YA novel and yet you enjoyed it as a teenager so apparently it was for you? Isn't that a bit of a contradiction love? I know the book is full of romantic notions but I think as a young teenager so are we and that is why it appeals to that age group. Yes at first it may be a little harder to read or understand but I think that is good for kids. They should read the classics and push themselves to learn more! I'll keep writing if you keep reading!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04160245006638890895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148183600824818607.post-28414960374907128142010-02-08T04:27:42.996-08:002010-02-08T04:27:42.996-08:00My kids loved Boxcar Children (I didn't so muc...My kids loved Boxcar Children (I didn't so much, but they did). Jane Eyre--I don't agree that it is appropriate for YA, but what do I know. One thing I do know is that love does NOT take away the difficulties of dealing with blindness, and even in high school, with romantic blinders firmly in place, I questioned Jane's "victory" in getting to take care of Rochester for the rest of her life. Sorry to go off on a tangent, but it really bugs me that the ending is so pat. Also, I recently did a reread of both Bronte girls' classics (Wuthering Hts and J.E.); I was struck (and surprised, and a little saddened) to discover that these novels that I loved as a nerdy teenager struck me as overly simplified, overly romantic, as an adult. Especially Heathcliff. I thought he was just about the sexiest thing I'd ever met, as a teenager. As an adult, he's nothing more than an abusive ass. These are fun, Nicole:) I will try to read more.Lauren Bishop-Weidnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13051854070481999123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148183600824818607.post-3038297085289134702010-02-01T19:15:54.846-08:002010-02-01T19:15:54.846-08:00Hey AJ,
Yes Jane Eyre is really a children's b...Hey AJ,<br />Yes Jane Eyre is really a children's book, not a young book obviosuly but more like a YA (young adult) novel. It's a classic. You'd be surprised how many of the classics are considered children's books. In like the Victorian age and on it was a golden age of children's literature and so many classics were written for children. In the olden days children were just expected to read at a higher level than they are today. Which is actually a good thing. I think children today honestly don't have enough expected of them, they can do more than we think! That's great that you took a class with Eleanor. Must have been fun. Make sure you check out my Hamlet VS Satan paper and my How to one as well I hope you'll like them!<br />Love,<br />NicoleNicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04160245006638890895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3148183600824818607.post-37452518735720726402010-02-01T11:13:05.336-08:002010-02-01T11:13:05.336-08:00I took a Children's Lit class in college and a...I took a Children's Lit class in college and absolutely loved it. Actually Eleanor took the same class and had the same teacher, which was fun.<br /><br />Is <i>Jane Eyre</i> really considered a children's novel? <br /><br />I read <i>The Boxcar Children</i> a long, long time ago, but I remember really liking it when I read it.<br /><br />AJ<br /><><AJ Harbisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08285908294066567844noreply@blogger.com