Which characters made the young you dream?

Question

I'm not asking about the best books you've read,or the best characteres,but about the ones you wished to be(or thought you were??...)and the stories you lived whilst reading and wished(thought??...) you were actually there.Not only happy stories.I,for one,used to identify with children who suffered or had difficult lives.

A few characteres (including real people-I love real stories!) and books that are big part of the best part of my life,in no particular order:

Mary~"The Secret Garden"~Frances Hodgson Burnett
Jo~"Little Women"~L.M.Alcott
Laura Ingalls Wilder~All Books
Ane Frank
David Copperfield and Oliver Twist~Charles Dickens
Cedric~"Little Lord Fauntleroy"~Frances Hodgson Burnett
Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn~Mark Twain
Mary Poppins~P.L.Travers
Heidi~~Johanna Spyri
Sans Famille~Hector Henry Malot
Le Comte De Monte-Christo-Alexandre Dumas

I'm sure I'll think of more,as soon as I submit the question...;)

Thank you for sharing your life with me!:)

Why?

How?

Oops!

Anne Frank.

Sorry!

Answer 1

Well, since we're talking about me as a young lad, that will eliminate most of my favourite works as an adult, which is just as well for this purpose. I adored and identified with the characters in 'The Wind in the Willows,' first and foremost. The Mole was my personal favourite, though I liked Ratty and the gruff but lovable Badger as well. (They all had very human character traits, of course).

Sherlock Holmes came next in my youth and, although he could be an arrogant and dismissive bugger with a whole host of idiosyncrasies, the great detective was indeed a hero of mine. To this day I consider myself something of a natural detective because of that early exposure to the powers of deduction and thoughtful analysis (fictional or nay).

Tolkien came next and his Middle Earth has remained near and dear to my heart ever since. The characters I most identified with in the context of his classic work, 'The Lord of the Rings,' are not necessarily the most popular and well-known ones. Yes, Aragorn works for me on a whole host of levels, especially as I've grown older and had more experience of the world. But lesser appreciated characters like Faramir (the younger brother of the doomed Boromir) struck a chord, as well. [Disclaimer: I am decidedly NOT referring to the characters as portrayed in Peter "J.R.R. Jackhammer" Jackson's very mixed interpretation of Tolkien's masterpiece, particularly in the case of Faramir who comes across as little more than a disingenuous thug in the film version.] Even amongst the hobbits, I appreciated Pippin and Merry more than Frodo and Sam.

In conclusion, Moon, I can understand and relate to your experience of identifying more with fictional characters whose lives and circumstances bear more resemblance to your own. This is natural enough and, I think, healthy. It's also why I dare not disclose the fictional characters with whom I relate in my adult years. Simply put -- and to borrow a classic line from the brilliant '60s era British TV series 'The Prisoner' -- that would be telling. ;-)

Answer 2

One of the charecters i wished i were was Jim, or Talks Alone, in the Moccasin Trail, by Eloise Jarvis McGraw. The reason is that Jim has the same restless spirit that i have, and that i wish i could have the choice to be free as can be.

Answer 3

Sam Gribley--the boy from 'My Side of the Mountain' by Jean Craighead George

Dicey--from 'the Homecoming' and 'Dicey's Song' buy Cynthia Voigt

Answer 4

Lysistrata from Aristophanes' play by the same name.

and

Harry Potter. I love Harry Potter. I can't live without Harry Potter. I want to BE Harry Potter And I want to marry him, and have his babies, if actually being him isn't possible.

Answer 5

Jurgis in The Jungle - I coulld almost feel his pain and anguish

Harry Potter in the Harry Potter series - those books are so realistic that you feel like you are there

Answer 6

estella from "Great Expectations"