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Book character names - recycled or not recycled?
There comes a time when a person has to ask themselves - is this a sense of deja vu or is it actually the fact I'm reading the same name over and over again? I found this true with one name in particular.
Will.
*sigh*, here we go! These are the books I have come across with a main character under the name of Will:
- The Shadow of Malabron
- Ranger's Apprentice
- The Infernal Devices (Clockwork Angel)
- Amber Spyglass
Look at The Guardians of Time - Arkarian. What a name; plus the guy is officially cool as with electric blue hair and out-of-this-world abilities! Marianne Curley managed to open up her mind and fuel up her imagination.
Also, Garth Nix has some cool names too - Lirael, Sabriel, Sameth and even title's like Abhorsen. Not to mention J.K. Rowling (all hail Harry Potter), who created some of the most original and famous names of the 21st century: Remus Lupin, Nymphadora Tonks, Sybill Trelawney, Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, Severus Snape, Hermione Granger, Cornelius Fudge, Slughorn and many more.
As you can see, it takes alot of brains, skill and imagination to pull of some real stunners! Believe it or not, by the name of a character, you - the reader - draw your impressions. By picking good, interesting and connected (meaning-wise) names for characters, authors help us as readers to enter their imaginary worlds.
Ok, enough rambling for now. See you all soon!
Cool Beans
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7/9/11
Horrible news!
For those who are either totally engrossed with the Hunger Games, or are simply Team Peeta, the time has come to realise that movies...are not better than books - though that in itself is a long debate. Whilst I think that the movie seems to capture the 'spirit' of the books, some of these sneak peeks offer little in way of character satisfaction. Why, you might ask? It's as simple as this...how many of you think Josh Hutcherson is really Peeta material?
No offence to the guy, but I always imagined Peeta to be...you know, blonder for one thing, but also kinder, sweeter. Less of that 'grim, do-or-die' expression that Hutcherson seems to have pegged.
But Gale is a different matter. I always imagined Gale as tall, buff, brown-haired and obviously has that brooding, troubled expression and wears khaki, army like clothes and basically is the very picture of manhood. And might I say, Liam fits the bill! Katniss also looks pretty alright: she's pretty and thank goodness, she has the bow and arrows with her as well as Katniss' signature hair-do of plaits. At least they didn't make Katniss blonde!
My candidates for Peeta (please forgive my one-tracked mind - I'm Team Peeta as is obvious), would have been guys more...Peeterish. Like Callam McAuliffe (from Flipped (Bryce) and I am Number Four), who to me is like the dream Peeta. He looks great blonde, has a sweet nature (like in Flipped) and could probably pull off a reasonably realistic representation of a lovesick teenage boy who would do anything to save the girl he loves. To tell the truth, I cringe at the thought of Hutcherson's confession to Caesar!
But who knows, right? Maybe...maybe...the movie will be ok. That will probably depend on the special effects and the representation of say, Haymitch, Effie, Cinna and of course the Hunger Games Arena itself.
So let the games begin!
Cool Beans.
7/9/11
Horrible news!
For those who are either totally engrossed with the Hunger Games, or are simply Team Peeta, the time has come to realise that movies...are not better than books - though that in itself is a long debate. Whilst I think that the movie seems to capture the 'spirit' of the books, some of these sneak peeks offer little in way of character satisfaction. Why, you might ask? It's as simple as this...how many of you think Josh Hutcherson is really Peeta material?
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| Gale and Peeta - now truth. Who just swapped teams? |
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| Peeta holding bread. Highly ironic. |
No offence to the guy, but I always imagined Peeta to be...you know, blonder for one thing, but also kinder, sweeter. Less of that 'grim, do-or-die' expression that Hutcherson seems to have pegged.
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| Ah, Gale. Give up - she leaves you for Peeta in Mockingjay. You're just wasting your time! |
But Gale is a different matter. I always imagined Gale as tall, buff, brown-haired and obviously has that brooding, troubled expression and wears khaki, army like clothes and basically is the very picture of manhood. And might I say, Liam fits the bill! Katniss also looks pretty alright: she's pretty and thank goodness, she has the bow and arrows with her as well as Katniss' signature hair-do of plaits. At least they didn't make Katniss blonde!
My candidates for Peeta (please forgive my one-tracked mind - I'm Team Peeta as is obvious), would have been guys more...Peeterish. Like Callam McAuliffe (from Flipped (Bryce) and I am Number Four), who to me is like the dream Peeta. He looks great blonde, has a sweet nature (like in Flipped) and could probably pull off a reasonably realistic representation of a lovesick teenage boy who would do anything to save the girl he loves. To tell the truth, I cringe at the thought of Hutcherson's confession to Caesar!
But who knows, right? Maybe...maybe...the movie will be ok. That will probably depend on the special effects and the representation of say, Haymitch, Effie, Cinna and of course the Hunger Games Arena itself.
So let the games begin!
Cool Beans.
