Wednesday, July 25, 2012

RTW: A reincarnation...

Over at YA Highway they do a little thing called "Road Trip Wednesday" -each week a writing- or reading-related question is posted to be answered by the masses, then everyone can jump around to everyone else's blogs to see what's been said. Like a carnival. Or speed dating. Anyway, since I've started this new blog I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon....

This weeks question - 

If you could be reincarnated as any fictional character, which would it be?
 
I’ve had a lot of trouble picking exactly who I would want to be reincarnated as. My first thought when I sat down to write this blog was Hermione. 


Of course she’s not a classic literary character, but I grew up with her. She’s strong, very intelligent, she doesn’t generally have to use violence (aside from a few spells) to complete her mission and she is fiercely loyal. Then of course there is the fact that she has a wand and can do magic.   

While Hermione is who I initially thought of, I realised there is one character in particular who when reading the novel I truly felt that I wanted to be her… or at least be friends with her!

Fiona from The Tea Rose is quite probably my favourite female protagonist of all time. Fi is so very good, she’s been through so much and she continues to rise above, learn from her history and become an incredibly strong woman. 

I think the other part of Fi that I love is that she never forgets where she’s come from - throughout all three books, she never forgets where she grew up and she consistently wants to do what she can to help. She will never let anyone change her and for that becomes a role model, both in and out of the book.

It wouldn’t be an easy reincarnation, that’s for sure. I’d be setting myself up for starvation, indescribable grief, the very strong chance of being murdered, a lot of fear and so much heartache. However, I’d also be learning a lot, experiencing this time period which is so different to our own, yet in some ways very much the same, and I would get to help change the lives of others in need.

Fi is definitely who I’d want to become, very closely followed by Hermione. Failing that I'd just go right ahead and be reincarnated as The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
 
Who would you chose?

9 comments:

  1. Hermione was tempting for me too. In the end I think I'd want to steer clear of Voldemort and his posse of creeps, though. :)

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    1. Oooh you're so right! Being Harry's trusty sidekick definitely has its pitfalls!

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  2. Hermione, yes! She's smart, she's brave, and she's talented. I'd love to perform magic like she does.

    I haven't read Tea Rose, but your post makes me curious about it, so I'm going to have to look it up. Thanks!

    And, better the Very Hungry Caterpillar than the Grouchy Ladybug!

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    1. The Tea Rose is more adult fiction than YA but it is possibly my favourite book - powerful story, beautifully written and you're truly transported to the later 19th century. It's great!

      Aw that Grouchy Ladybug!

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  3. I was actually called Hermione when I was younger, same obsession with good grades and long, frizzy curls ;) I haven't seen the Tea and the Rose but it looks great!

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  4. LOL--The Very Hungry Caterpiller! That has its advantages. You wouldn't have to worry about starvation or evil wizards, provided you have plenty of leaves and shelter. Of course, there's always the danger of birds, and your lifespan wouldn't be very long. And how would you work on your novel with no hands, or a laptop?! :)

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    1. Hahahaha you're so right, that would make things difficult!

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  5. This week was difficult but fun. There are just so many great characters. Hermione was one of my choices as well :) The Tea Rose looks interesting I will have to check it out.

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  6. The hungry caterpillar - love it! You may be hungry, but at least you get to eat lots of yummy stuff and turn into a beautiful butterfly, right?

    I haven't read Tea Rose, but Hermione definitely has some traits worth aspiring to.

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