tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5282474700246821402.post6965502752441519326..comments2024-03-27T20:10:49.988-04:00Comments on Revealed In Time: Character Sketch: Edward TravillaIvy Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09742281977062799876noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5282474700246821402.post-32052422638067816122024-03-25T22:10:07.585-04:002024-03-25T22:10:07.585-04:00As a wee lass of about seven, I quite enjoyed thes...As a wee lass of about seven, I quite enjoyed these books, but upon a more recent reread I spotted a couple things that rather disturbed me. I appreciate your defence of them and the characters, though—and I’m glad you agree that they certainly aren’t perfect. Edward is, I think, the least problematic character, though the 20-year-age-gap is unnecessary.<br /><br />But as for the titular character herself, I’m not sure what to say. As a kid she’s weepy and excessively subdued, but you can give her some slack because she’s an eight-year-old Southern girl living at the mercy of her sadly depraved relatives. But when she grows up and sees more of the world, you get the feeling that she ought to be a little (*cough* a lot) more mature. For instance, after her marriage, there’s this scene when she and her husband are preaching the gospel to their slaves at her mother’s plantation. (Which is great and all, but why don’t they free the slaves? I’m not a huge expert on this by any means, but this seems like an idealised depiction of life as a slave in the South.) And then there’s this pretty disturbing comment that either she or Edward (I forget which) makes, going something like “even black people can be saved, and you’ll be white in heaven!” <br /><br />Ahem. Now, I’m not a huge fan of all of the “modern wokism” going on today (that’s putting it lightly), but this is taking it Way Too Far. God made everyone in His image, and while that image is flawed because of sin, skin colour does mot matter. Whatsoever. So why…? <br /><br />Anyways, that’s not the only thing, but it is an example. Another thing is the strange fear and complete butchering of the Catholic doctrine in the earlier books (I’m not catholic and don’t know a whole lot about their beliefs but I do know that it’s portrayed rather inaccurately in these books). <br /><br />Well, all that aside, I do agree with most of what you write in this post, and appreciate it quite a bit! What are your thoughts on some other issues in these books, such as what I mentioned above? I’d love to know your thoughts!Astryahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05380077442770970679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5282474700246821402.post-84379358954565154712022-08-24T20:16:10.060-04:002022-08-24T20:16:10.060-04:00Elsie Dinsmore isn't a perfect story, but ther...Elsie Dinsmore isn't a perfect story, but there are so many layers with the characters that you can't always take them at face value either. I just love the books so much! It's good to meet another fan as well!Ivy Mirandahttp://revealedintime.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5282474700246821402.post-17839855708876445752022-08-14T21:09:18.628-04:002022-08-14T21:09:18.628-04:00I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one...I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one who loves Elsie Dinsmore. Problematic? Sure, but no piece of media is 100% flawless. I reread the part where Horace is saved over and over, like, you wouldn't believe. I'm not even particularly religious either. I just love catharsis, and a lot of present -day media doesn't fill that need RainbowMilk1996https://www.blogger.com/profile/02976792144482855630noreply@blogger.com