tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193910359201416007.post8792516241839331692..comments2023-09-23T09:41:59.656-06:00Comments on V-Formation: Enid BlytonNancy Campbell Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14913848272555361205noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193910359201416007.post-17186672841445837152010-12-01T11:33:37.684-07:002010-12-01T11:33:37.684-07:00I don't think anyone should not want to read E...I don't think anyone should not want to read Enid's books because of her personal life. Though I felt she would be a lover of children and I don't think she wasn't because of all these things are said about her (Aftr'all its still hearsay). I doubt if anybody can hate children and put so much work and imagination into such creative work it's just not compatible.Perhaps the manner in which children were brought up in those days was different.Love was tough, I guess the way children are brought up these days is responsible for some really dysfunctional adults we have today. People always want to blame something in their past for how they turned out 2day if your mother was tough on you, well u probably turned out tough and u won't remember to thank her for being that way to you.The proactive way is to see the good side and look at how u can improve your present life. When I hear a child can call the police on his parents, it sounds strange to us in Africa cos we are brought up very tough and we still love our parents all the same. Whatever anyone says Enid was a lovely writer and I believe her love of children was real and reflected in her books and that u cannot fake in a million write-ups .tayokaratehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00193095728409909075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193910359201416007.post-54234002713164251242009-11-22T14:24:47.808-07:002009-11-22T14:24:47.808-07:00Enid Blyton's public and personal life does no...Enid Blyton's public and personal life does not my profound admiration for her books, which explains why I have written a book on her titled, The Famous Five: A Personal Anecdotage (www.bbotw.com.)<br /><br />Stephen IsabiryeEnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00209746639260312563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193910359201416007.post-30267742307079988892009-11-20T22:36:14.755-07:002009-11-20T22:36:14.755-07:00I have found it difficult to read and enjoy books ...I have found it difficult to read and enjoy books when I know negative things about the writer, and there are actors as well I don't care for when I learn things about them. Loved Kevin Kostner's early work but after he left his wife...didn't care for him. On the other hand, I love knowing that Pierce Brosnan stayed with his wife through her cancer, but I don't go out of my way to see him in movies. Sean Penn is another actor I don't care for because of his personal life. <br /><br />But we get a lot more news about actors. Harder to learn about authors' personal lives. But if I learned that any of my favorite writers had Enid's life, I probably wouldn't enjoy them anymore. I do believe that a person's character, sensitivity, faith, charity, and other qualities influence the spirit of the writing, regardless of the literary quality.Valerienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193910359201416007.post-89601344872506057422009-11-19T03:41:46.043-07:002009-11-19T03:41:46.043-07:00I started watching this show about Enid Blyton, to...I started watching this show about Enid Blyton, too, but I switched off before the end because it was just too depressing. I certainly will never look at her books in the same way again! I don't think I have to worry about whether or not to buy them for my children, as neither of my sons read anything without me practically flogging and/or bribing them to do it, and there are so many other books I can use in my attempts to get them to love reading for its own sake.<br /><br />Yes, I think that knowing about the author's personal life does affect my enjoyment of their books. Once I heard about Philip Pullman's rabid atheism, for instance, I determined that I would never read any of his books, nor let my children do so. (I only wish I'd found out about it after we'd seen the film <i>The Golden Compass</i>.) I'm sure that kind of thing seeps into his writing and affects your soul, whether you're aware of it or not.<br /><br />As for going in the opposite direction, though ... well, not so much. (Part of that is financial, though, I have to admit.)Melanie Goldmundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00270135660110676225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4193910359201416007.post-17845407172567321712009-11-17T09:23:28.421-07:002009-11-17T09:23:28.421-07:00No, I probably wouldn't buy books for my child...No, I probably wouldn't buy books for my children that were written by someone I knew was a rotter. I think there's too much of a person's inner character that creeps into a person's writing to want to risk giving my children those underlying messages. Different political views, religions, ethnic backgrounds okay, but basic moral character, I don't think so.Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15623353613539928215noreply@blogger.com