Róisín wrote: |
So, do you think that Naomi's mind really is 'warped'? |
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Is she, or Herr Laubach to blame for the episode in the art class? |
Lolly wrote: |
Kathryn it is not nice to comment on Jennifer's teaching like that
Sorry. Been too long in the library today |
KathrynW wrote: |
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Edited after Lolly pointed out what I'd written didn't actually make sense... I blame the pollen! Edited to put it back so that more people could laugh at me |
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Cases were piled up on the floor between the seats or under them. |
Maeve wrote: | ||
On another tack, re-reading it recently, I loved the description of how 12 people with their suitcases and skis all fit into Dr. Graves "outsize convertible."
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Maeve wrote: | ||
On another tack, re-reading it recently, I loved the description of how 12 people with their suitcases and skis all fit into Dr. Graves "outsize convertible."
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Maeve wrote: | ||
On another tack, re-reading it recently, I loved the description of how 12 people with their suitcases and skis all fit into Dr. Graves "outsize convertible."
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What I find unbelievable is that the doctors at the San can cure Naomi, when all the specialists she went to could not. |
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It's amazing that these doctors who are supposed to be TB specialists can perfom a miracle cure in whatever condition presents itself, plus coping with smallpox, scarlet fever, appendicitis, broken limbs, and rescuing random schoolgirls from drowning, snowstorms, etc etc. |
Róisín wrote: |
Is it ok to move on with these? Hope so
So, do you think that Naomi's mind really is 'warped'? |
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Is she, or Herr Laubach to blame for the episode in the art class? |
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Scarlet fever arrives and poor Rosalie is the most affected by it. What did you think of the Old Girls returning to provide the actresses for the Pantomine? This is the book where Mary-Lou is yet again the saviour of a new girl, where the Lost Property prank is played and where Evadne gets engaged. |
Maeve wrote: |
I sometimes get the feeling that EBD had never seen a car, let alone been in one, the amount of people she seems to be able to think they can take! |
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When Naomi is reading Humphrey Clinker, Mary Lou says she doesn't know if they're supposed to read it. Does anyone know why Humphrey Clinker might be considered unsuitable?
And is it right that girls of seventeen or eighteen should still be having their reading supervised? Next year many of them will be at university and be expected to deal with all kinds of reading. |
Loryat wrote: |
Were reading lists as varied then as they are now, though? I mean, books were still being censored fairly recently in that period. Ulysses is a staple text for any Eng Lit course now, but when it was first published it was banned. |
Loryat wrote: |
And wouldn't they be at a disadvantage if they'd never read or had the opportunity to discuss anything of the sort before they arrived at university? |
Loryat wrote: | ||
Some of my tutors told us to forget anything we'd ever learnt for A level so I don't know. University (work) was completely different from school for me, even though it was the same - if that makes sense. |
Alison H wrote: |
Seems a bit daft anyway because I'm sure they read all sorts in the holidays! |
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They must, as that is how Jennifer Penrose comes to bring Gone With The Wind back to school, having begun it in the holidays, although her parents are apparently unaware of the fact that she's reading it. |
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I thought they read a book called 'Forever Amber'. Is it really supposed to be GWTW? Since that does have a scene of marital rape you can see why Miss Annersley would want to censor it (within context I mean). Personally I have always been really curious to know what book it was that Vera Smithers had brought to school with her. Don't suppose EBD wanted to reveal the title though as it might give people ideas! |
Katherine wrote: |
Is it also to do with how explicit things are. eg Mansfield Park has adultery but no sex, if you see what I mean. Don't know how explicit GWTW is as have never read it. Or is it considered silly and romantic? |
Elle wrote: |
What is wrong with Forever Amber? I have never read it, or even heard of it until I read about it in the Chalet School! |
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Well, from the review in the Guardian (here): '...70 references to sexual intercourse, 39 illegitimate pregnancies, seven abortions, 10 descriptions of women undressing in front of men, and 49 "miscellaneous objectionable passages".' *g* Actually, reading the review the book sounds quite interesting for the history, but you can understand why a schoolmistress of the time would have kittens at catching her young pupil reading it. |
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Cazx wrote: |
In New House Joey is reported to be reading The Forsyte Saga, which I found quite surprising considering that it deals with domestic violence, rape and adultery. |
Phil wrote: |
What I find interesting is this is the only book where Ailie Russell is allowed to take centre stage albeit for one part of the book. The lost property prank is fantastic and the punishment does indeed fit the crime. One can only imagine what Ailie and Co must have felt as they handed the lost property back and one can only imagine the scolding comments made by the furious sixth!
Ailie has previously been referred to as a "brat" or "pest" by Josette and Sybil, for not paying library fines or for asking Miss Annersley questions in assembly. We are also told she only does enough work to keep her out of trouble. Josette and Sybil by contrast get far more of a look in from EBD, even if Sybil is made out to be nasty through and through and Josette a goody goody who has never put a foot wrong. Later character development of Ailie is very disappointing. She seems to be "skipped over" in the series so EBD can bring in that awful Jack Lambert (who I admit is a strong, well drawn realistic character). Ailie by contrast is reduced to a foolish quivering wreck who squeals in terror at a thunderstorm in Prefects (or Althea) where she gets brutally squashed by Len of all people! Sadly this is the one and only time we see Ailie and we see her shine here! |
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