Re: ah, lois taggett

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In my seminar yesterday, I asserted that the mark of an interesting
characcter is _change_ or transformation in a story...I think Lois T
interests me because of the way she goes through pets and husbands until
she does change from being a spoiled "daddy's girl" but maybe some of 
the
ladies on our list have a better take on her journey? will

Well, Will,
I think Lois is a great character.  She IS a spoiled daddy's girl, but 
this coming of age story is so unique because she "comes of age" over a 
paeriod of time that is longer and later than most COA stories.  She is 
crushed & resigns herself to life on life's terms rather than A)fighting 
it, (a hopeless battle, in her eyes), or B)remaining in a bleary, 
fantasy world.  It is a choice that we all face, but the grace with 
which she resigns herself is very appropriate to how she was raised & 
her view of social decorum.  Life is rough, make the best of it.  The 
choice of fighting, chancing fate and the vissisitudes of life is a 
legitimate choice, but she never had the strength of character 
necessary, and even if she did, the loss of the baby has taken away her 
fire.

Namaste,
Thor



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