Book Blogger Hop is run by Billy@CoffeeAddictedWriter. The hop will begin on a Friday of each week and end on a Thursday of the following week. Every week, there will be a prompt with a book-related query. The aim of the blog hop is to provide bloggers with an opportunity to follow other blogs, discover new books, make friends with other bloggers, and gain new followers for their own sites.
I can’t think of one character that I completely identify with, but I can think of several that have traits that I admire and that I can see in myself.
Neville Longbottom from Harry Potter is not the most popular, or talented, or smartest student, but he does not give up and he perseveres to the end and becomes crucial to overall victory against Voldemort. I certainly strive to see that perseverance in myself.
Dan B. Davis from The Door Into Summer by Heinlein finds himself in unfavorable circumstances through no fault of his own, but he doesn’t wallow very long. He comes up with a plan to change those circumstances. I’ve never traveled in time, sadly, but I did go from a girl who was told by high school counselors that she could never go to college to a woman with a college degree and a good-paying job that I like. So I admire people who work to change their circumstances.
Madeline Maxwell of the St. Mary’s Chronicles tackles impossible odds with bravery and humor. That’s what I like most about her and what I would strive to emulate, though I don’t necessarily identify with her.
What about you? Is there any character you identify with or would like to emulate?
Some of my fiction is autobiographical, so I identify with the point-of-view character. When reading others’ work, I most often identify with the speaker in a particular poem.
I would say when I’m writing a poem I’m also writing it as me.
Esme (from Pip William’s “Dictionary of lost words
I haven’t read that but I’ve heard good things about it.
it is a wonderful book about language (too)
Yes, Neville is an interesting character for that as well and my opinion on him changed so much as I grew up! I haven’t read the other two books but I think characters changing their own circumstances is so valuable to see in books. And go you for going to university and taking charge of your own path! Thanks for dropping by my post and I hope you have a lovely weekend 🙂
Juli @ A Universe in Words
Yes I loved the way she slowly developed the character of Neville. It was brilliant. Thank you too, for stopping by. Have a great week!
Neville Longbottom is highly underrated! Great response! 🙂
Thanks Meezan!
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