Lizzy Bennett is indeed lovely, but I would feel some pressure at having to “keep up” if I were to talk as someone as witty as her. Now, a conversation with the excellent listener Anne Elliot, that would be a delightful experience.
I’m surprised no one has said this: Dumbledore. I feel like he would find your best qualities and attributes in moments and a conversation with him would spur anyone on to live their lives to the fulfilment of their potential.
@Navaneeta: Oft have I wondered what is it about Pip’s story that is so extraordinary and irresistably fascinating…that it managed to etch itself so prominently in my memory that I cannot help stepping into his world every now and then.
I guess my reasons to continue being in love with Great Expectations, as the story I hold dearest of all I have read through my own humble journey as a reader, have varied from one slice of time to the other.
Roots of it all, mayhap, lie in the time and my own personal circumstances at the time when I first read it. Pip’s pains and gains somehow felt more comforting to my own imagination, not posing a lethal challenge to its pulmonary capabilities, instead, rather, nourishing it with such a well-rounded, grounded story of his life.
Wow! You really had me thinking there. I have never had much of a cause or the occasion to explain it before.
In my years since I read it first, I have had many a great and most memorable conversations with several Pips across the board – with li’l Pip in the churchyard (that “small bundle of shivers growing afraid of it all and beginning to cry”), at the Gargerys’ (living under constant threat of Mrs. Gargey’s wrath and her Tickler), at Miss Havisham’s (having received that cold reception from her ward and not any better from Miss Havisham herself); young Pip making his way into the world; with grown up Pip coming to terms with his life…even with an aged Pip, after it all, a concoction of my imagination’s refusal to let the story end where it ended – and, to my best self-analysis, what I really connected with was his very believable vulnerability set against the cold world not with the least warmth or inclination to comfort. He doesn’t to bad for himself, but, still, one cannot help seeing mortality of one’s own Great Expectations in his story.
I know this is not the most satisfactory explanation (nor a complete one I’m afraid), but it’s all I can word at the moment. 🙂
I had never felt strongly about Pip. Now I feel like I have lost out on a great personality because I was hobnobbing with the more flashy ones. I will pick up Great Expectations as soon as possible. I still feel that I will not meet your Pip though; your Pip seems customised to you
🙂 I have ignored him for length of time often for my share of others, but I keep bumping into him here and there. He has featured more consistently in my imagination than any other character, even though some have done a decent job of catching up. The longivity and frequency of his occurences make him my most memorable…not to mention the fact that I have always found that I could reflect in him more clearly than in any others.
Harry Dresden, and a beer also.
Charlie from “The Perks of Being a Wallflower!”
Snowball from Animal Farm. I want to know what he did after being expelled.
Oh good one !!
Sherlock Holmes
Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice. Or Jo from Little Women
YES TO BOTH OF THESE LOVE THEM!! We need to chat books I think!
@Meaghan and @Sarah, these were my choices, as well!
@Colleen Love !! pm me!
Lizzy Bennett is indeed lovely, but I would feel some pressure at having to “keep up” if I were to talk as someone as witty as her. Now, a conversation with the excellent listener Anne Elliot, that would be a delightful experience.
Jay Gatsby
Samwise Gamgee
Jesus Christ
Well .. that would be a very interesting conversation! First question you’d ask ??
I guess I didn’t realize this was supposed to be a fictional character. Question I would ask would be how accurate is the account of your life?
Robert Langdon..Created by Dan Brown
He would be an interesting one to talk to wouldn’t he ?!
Jamie Fraser from Outlander
Heathcliff
I’m surprised no one has said this: Dumbledore. I feel like he would find your best qualities and attributes in moments and a conversation with him would spur anyone on to live their lives to the fulfilment of their potential.
Atticus Finch!
That would be very interesting…I’d like that too. Or maybe Scout.
@Carol Agree ?.
Both would be amazing options ‘!!!
Jamie Frasier, Elizabeth Bennett, Jo March, Bella Swan, Aslan
Dexter morgan
Scarlet O’Hara
Holden Caulfield
Oh yesss me too 🙂
Jean Valjean
Alice from Alice in Wonderland, oh and the characters from the Chronicles of Narnia.
Allanon and Sevro
Pip (Great Expectations) 🙂
Why Pip?
@Navaneeta: Oft have I wondered what is it about Pip’s story that is so extraordinary and irresistably fascinating…that it managed to etch itself so prominently in my memory that I cannot help stepping into his world every now and then.
I guess my reasons to continue being in love with Great Expectations, as the story I hold dearest of all I have read through my own humble journey as a reader, have varied from one slice of time to the other.
Roots of it all, mayhap, lie in the time and my own personal circumstances at the time when I first read it. Pip’s pains and gains somehow felt more comforting to my own imagination, not posing a lethal challenge to its pulmonary capabilities, instead, rather, nourishing it with such a well-rounded, grounded story of his life.
Wow! You really had me thinking there. I have never had much of a cause or the occasion to explain it before.
In my years since I read it first, I have had many a great and most memorable conversations with several Pips across the board – with li’l Pip in the churchyard (that “small bundle of shivers growing afraid of it all and beginning to cry”), at the Gargerys’ (living under constant threat of Mrs. Gargey’s wrath and her Tickler), at Miss Havisham’s (having received that cold reception from her ward and not any better from Miss Havisham herself); young Pip making his way into the world; with grown up Pip coming to terms with his life…even with an aged Pip, after it all, a concoction of my imagination’s refusal to let the story end where it ended – and, to my best self-analysis, what I really connected with was his very believable vulnerability set against the cold world not with the least warmth or inclination to comfort. He doesn’t to bad for himself, but, still, one cannot help seeing mortality of one’s own Great Expectations in his story.
I know this is not the most satisfactory explanation (nor a complete one I’m afraid), but it’s all I can word at the moment. 🙂
I had never felt strongly about Pip. Now I feel like I have lost out on a great personality because I was hobnobbing with the more flashy ones. I will pick up Great Expectations as soon as possible. I still feel that I will not meet your Pip though; your Pip seems customised to you
🙂 I have ignored him for length of time often for my share of others, but I keep bumping into him here and there. He has featured more consistently in my imagination than any other character, even though some have done a decent job of catching up. The longivity and frequency of his occurences make him my most memorable…not to mention the fact that I have always found that I could reflect in him more clearly than in any others.
Hercule Poirot
Awww, he would never make me feel bored.
James Bigglesworth (from the “Biggles”-series)
It would be me getting roasted while trying to roast
Hermione Granger and Luna Lovegood
Lestat in an interview with a vampire
Oh yesss 🙂
And this one too
Celaena sardothian. — sorry if misspelled. ?
Claire Frazer
Sherlock Holmes, Robert Langdon, King Richard the Lion-heart. Take your pick.
Sherlock Holmes or King Richard, out of your choices. ?
The doctor
Sherlock holmes
The tenth Doctor.
Sherlock Holmes
Harry Potter
Mr Darcy
bartimaeus
Bet she could recommend some good reads . Lol
Sherlock Holmes or Kay Scarpetta
Holmes, Watson, Herculo Poirot, Miss Marple, Lupin.
Huck Finn. Actually, I would marry him.
Would probably enjoy talking to Hermione.
Elizabeth Bennet, Sherlock Holmes, Poirot .
King Arthur
Dumbledore
Either Harry Potter, Alex Delaware, or Odd Thomas
Odd Thomas
Ignatius Reilly — A Confederate of Dunces
Don’t say it Ken Anderson, ha!
@John your favorite book
Lara Croft
Morgan le Fey
Poirot. Or tin tin.
Uncle Remus in his happy place.
Dagny Taggart.
Agatha Raisin