Can anyone think of a fictional character/ story based on someone moving from the coutry to the city and trying to fit in with a chic city family but not doing too well? I need to find an English/American equivalent of the French character Becassine. Kind of like the story behind Ugly Betty, but not so modern and more to do with personality than looks!!! Thanks
2007-02-23 02:51:19 · 11 answers · asked by rollergirl83uk 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
Son in Law - wait that was the other way around. City boy going to the country.
2007-02-23 03:00:46 · answer #1 · answered by pippin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a bit of a long shot, but the story of Heidi (actually a Swiss book, by Johanna Spyri, but quite well known in English) is one of an orphaned little girl, who is taken at the age of 5 to the Alps by her aunt who lives in the city. After 3 years of happiness, Heidi's aunt returns to take her to Frankfurt to be a companion to an invalid girl called Clara. She tries to fit in, but her health fails and she pines for the countryside, eventually returning to the Alps. Clara joins her, and becomes stronger and healthier, eventually regaining her ability to walk. Everyone lives happily ever after.
I'm summarising a lot there... Heidi is a little girl, not a nanny like Becassine. You may be looking for a more Mary Poppins sort of a character - she also doesn't fit in well with the chic London family, but more because she is deemed to be too liberal.
Hope you find what you're looking for!
2007-02-24 01:15:34 · answer #2 · answered by Purslane 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ronald Weasley - the two interior the HP books and the flicks. He only makes me chuckle Draco Malfoy - heavily pathetic at instances yet humorous at instances as properly Severus Snape - complicated and fairly a solid tragic determine fairly a number of the Futurama characters - only via fact every physique who's slightly sarcastic/evil/can definitely act in EastEnders - e.g. Max (gonna get a thumbs down yet he's not real so) Stacey, Roxy, Abi, Lucy, etc. no longer Honey Pokemon characters - they have been stunning and have been my obsession while i became like, 10 Ben's friends in Knocked Up - hilarious friends maximum of extra yet we'd be here all day! =)
2016-11-25 01:51:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Prince and the Pauper
Cinderella
Fresh Prince
Different Strokes
B-Cool
2007-02-23 03:15:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Beverly Hill Billies
Has to be the origional story of rags to too rich
I suppose King Ralf works that way too
2007-02-23 09:53:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crocodile Dundee
2007-02-23 02:55:52 · answer #6 · answered by to_sassy4_u 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you could use encino man perhaps (90s movie) or even perhaps The Fresh Prince of Bel-Aire, how about the OC? American media is full of this archetypal story.
2007-02-23 03:03:34 · answer #7 · answered by Chris A 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Heres an anime love hina and the rest is listed by everyone
2007-02-23 07:20:34 · answer #8 · answered by car_makazi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alisa Doolitle (my fair lady)
2007-02-23 03:10:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pygmalion (My fair lady)
2007-02-23 02:55:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋