tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946048869597938004.post3393655781087416628..comments2023-10-28T02:56:39.548-07:00Comments on Write Forward: Is it alright to frighten the children?Caroline Dunfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12301025064244614542noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946048869597938004.post-65622399258185881882008-09-13T06:42:00.000-07:002008-09-13T06:42:00.000-07:00I do understand the whole separating yourself from...I do understand the whole separating yourself from your family to establish your identity theme, but most children you read these books do have families - and there is a whole thing about not being seen to condone children doing dangerous things. If you whisk away the parents it's suddenly alright - which I think is the most stupid idea ever. While I don't expect a children's adventure story in which Granny goes too (although that's a challenge to some writer out there), I do think it is possible to be heroic and have a family with parents and siblings - possibly even a happy family!Caroline Dunfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12301025064244614542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2946048869597938004.post-67602755200680526792008-09-12T16:42:00.000-07:002008-09-12T16:42:00.000-07:00Absent parents are pretty much de rigeuer in child...Absent parents are pretty much <EM>de rigeuer</EM> in children's list, it seems. Even if they're still alive, they're absent in some way - either physically or emotionally. Seems to be part of the hero's progress, if John Campbell is to be believed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com