The girls and I have spent yesterday and today rearranging their rooms &, shopping for jeans in anticipation of the start of school. We went out tonight to squeeze in one more summer movie-Becoming Jane. This movie takes a few known facts about Jane Austin's interactions with a man named Tom Lafroy and spins them into biographical romance that includes recognizable scenes and characters from all her famous novels. I recommend it to all fans of Jane Austin. It was beautifully filmed, well-acted, and devastatingly romantic. It fit right in with our summer surfeit of fantasy and romance in book and film. In fact, I am afraid that the line between reality and fantasy/romance/fantastical romance(Twilight) is becoming blurred in the minds of my teenagers.
I think we all need some fresh air.
I am determined to get the girls to join the rest of us on some morning hikes this fall. After all,
'What are men to rocks & mountains?'
(Pride & Prejudice, by Jane Austin)
1 comment:
Mom, thank you for taking me to the movie. I still find tears coming to my eyes when I think about it. It was amazing, beautiful, and...and...*starts crying again* My heart hurts.
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