Interesting Book Characters

Following are some of my favorite characters of all time. For snips of thoughts, I will just post them here. If I end up writing much more about the character or another character, you will see links. If there is a place that seems like there should be a link, pass over it with your mouse to check it out. I'm still working on the styles here, and I apologize for any inconvenience.

Harry Potter Series:

Severus Snape

Brothers Karamazov

Here's a nice segue...The Riddle house from Harry Potter reminds me of the father's house in Brothers Karamazov, but to me, while I love Alyosha, the most interesting character isn't even one of these brothers, although the whole concept of the father's personality being represented in his four sons (how he had Alyosha, then, I'll never know) is intriguing. But one of the characters that keeps me pondering is the man to whom Alyosha tries to make amends. I'll have to review. Anyway, the man was dirt poor, but Alyosha was taken up with "rich people." When Alyosha gave the man money to amend some wrong done to him, at first, he was grateful for the money, but before Alyosha's eyes, the man changed tacts in such a strange and sudden way. I think the point was that he couldn't be bought, but he was in such desperate need of money! Their LIVES depended on it. I keep thinking of the folks in Christy, "We won't be beholden to anyone." The man's pride seems insurmountable, even in the face of his childrens' deaths.

Read about the character Grushenka here.

Lord of the Rings' Gandalf

I can't help it...I LOVE Gandalf, and Sir Ian McKellan nailed him. I think Christopher Lee would have done Gandalf justice as well, but he was oh, so good as Saruman. I like to try to choose obscure characters, but Gandalf does it for me. He's so wise and smart. His love and care for Frodo and the Hobbits is overwhelming. His wisdom is unsurpassed. Gandalf makes sense, to me. I suppose I should add that I enjoy Dumbledore too, as I think they are similar characters (if not JKR's version of Gandalf, though I'd hate to insult with that).

Of the Elves, I loved the book version of Glorfindel and the "Flight to the Ford," though the movie version was also awesome. Frodo in the book was much better than in the movie, but again, I say the movie was very well-done.

Chronicles of Narnia

I crushed on Digory. :) The Magician's Nephew was the first book I read. I last read Prince Caspian. I think there is a parallel between Digory and Edmund, but I'm still thinking about that. In addition, Digory is a wonderful character in MN and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, even if he's not as prominent.

Sense and Sesibility

Colonel Brandon

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Regina G

Created June 28, 2006