Thursday, October 4, 2012

Pollyanna!

Tonight we are discussing Pollyanna, by Eleanor H Porter.

Our discussion is ranging between comparisons with Anne of Green Gables... There are quite a few similarities, and perhaps Pollyanna is winning? (not with me though. I think I'm an Anne fan.) ok I just took a poll, and it's pretty equal!

We are also reminiscing about what we read as kids (trixie Belden, Enid blyton stories, charlottes web...)
As well as current middle grade and YA fiction such as Percy Jackson and of course Harry Potter.

Emma has just made the point that 11 is a key age... Both Pollyanna and Anne, Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, maybe Lyra from northern lights too?

On eternal optimism... The 'glad game' ceased being a game...? She taught others to reframe, but didn't realise how it was for others sometimes. Nonetheless the novel does show the power of positive thinking.

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