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From: mary holt <mrholt>
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 07:29:46 PST
Did anyone else find the ending of The Trolls exquisite? Of course, I
enjoyed the entire narrative. Aunt Sally, in the spirit of Mary Poppins, is the most delightful baby-sitter. The stories of her family growing up on Vancouver Island linger in my mind even weeks after I completed the novel. The thought of Aunt Sally artfully playing with string beans as the children look on in envy still makes me chuckle. But the ending lingers in my mind the most. It is so understated, so subtle, yet has the power of pulling the entire narrative together in a moment. Sally's relationship with her brother might never be repaired -- but Frank (PeeWee) and his sisters won't suffer the same fate. How did other experience the ending?
Mary Holt Wilson Graduate Student, Simmons College The Center for the Study of Children's Literature
Received on Thu 13 Jan 2000 09:29:46 AM CST
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 07:29:46 PST
Did anyone else find the ending of The Trolls exquisite? Of course, I
enjoyed the entire narrative. Aunt Sally, in the spirit of Mary Poppins, is the most delightful baby-sitter. The stories of her family growing up on Vancouver Island linger in my mind even weeks after I completed the novel. The thought of Aunt Sally artfully playing with string beans as the children look on in envy still makes me chuckle. But the ending lingers in my mind the most. It is so understated, so subtle, yet has the power of pulling the entire narrative together in a moment. Sally's relationship with her brother might never be repaired -- but Frank (PeeWee) and his sisters won't suffer the same fate. How did other experience the ending?
Mary Holt Wilson Graduate Student, Simmons College The Center for the Study of Children's Literature
Received on Thu 13 Jan 2000 09:29:46 AM CST
